A short history of astronomy / by Arthur Berry.

  • Arthur Berry
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1898
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    [Roman figures refer to the chapters, Arabic to the articles.'] Poles (of the celestial sphere), i. 8, 9, io; ii. 33, 35; iv. 78 ; vi. 129; x. 207, 214; xiii. 285 Poles (of the earth), iv. 82; ix. 187 ; x. 220, 221; xm. 285 Pole-star, 1. 8, 9 Pollux, xii. 266 Pons-Brooks comet, xm. 291 Postulates (of Ptolemy), 11. 47 Postulates (of Coppernicus), iv. 76 Praesepe, xn. 260 Precession (of the equinoxes), 11. 42, 50; in. 58, 59, 62, 68; iv. 73, 83,84, 85; v. 104, 112; vi. 129; ix. 188, 192; x. 213- 215, 218, 221 ; xi. 228, 232, 248; xm. 277, 280 Prima Narratio (of Rheticus), iv. 74; v. 94 Primum Mobile, in. 68 Principia (of Descartes), viii. 163 Principia (of Newton), iv. 75; viii. 152; ix. 164, 177-192, 195; x. 196, 199, 200, 213; xi. 229, 234, 235, 240 Principles of Philosophy (of Descartes), viii. 163 Probabilites, The'orie Analytique des (of Laplace), xi. 238 Problem of three bodies. See Three bodies, problem of Prodromits Cometicus (of Hevel), viii. 153 Prominences, xm. 301, 302, 303 Proper motion (of stars), x. 203, 225 ; xn. 257, 265 ; xm. 278, 280 Prosneusis, 11. 48 ; m. 60 ; iv. 85 Prussian Tables, v. 94, 96, 97, 99; vii. 139 Pythagoreans, 11. 24 ; iv. 75 Quadrant, v. 99 ; x. 218, 225 n Quadrature, 11. 48; in. 60; v. in Quadrivium, in. 65 Recherches sur diffe'rens points (of D'Alembert), xi. 233, 235 Recherches sur la precession (of D'Alembert), xi. 215 Reduction of observations, x. 198, 218; xm. 277 Reflecting telescopes, ix. 168; xn. 251-255 Refracting telescopes, ix. 168. See also Telescopes Refraction. 11. 46 ; in. 68 ; v. 98, 110; vii. 138; vm. 159, 160; x. 217,2i8, 223; xm. 277 Relative motion, principle of, iv. 77; ix. 186 n Renaissance, iv. 70 Results of Astronomical Observa- tions (of lohn Herschel), xm. 308 Retrograde motion, 1. 14 Reversing stratum, xm. 303 Reviews of the heavens, xn. 252, 253 Revival of Learning, iv. 70 Rhea, vm. 160 Rigel, in. 64 Right ascension, n. 33, 39; x. 198, 218 ; xm. 276 Rills, xm. 296 Rings of Saturn. See Saturn, rings of Rotation of the celestial sphere. See Daily motion Rotation of the earth, sun, Mars, etc. See Earth, Sun, Mars, etc., rotation of Royal Astronomical Society. See Astronomical Society, Royal Royal Society, ix. 166, 174, 177, 191, 192 ; x. 201, 202, 206, 208 ; xn. 254, 256, 259, 263; xm. 292, 308 Rudolphiuc Tables, v. 94; VII 148, 151 ; vm. 156 Ruler, 1. 16 Running down of the solar system, xm. 293, 319 Saggiatorc (of Galilei), vi. 127 Sappho, xm. 281