Practical Talks by an Astronomer by Harold Jacoby

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Author Jacoby, Harold, 1865-1932
Title Practical Talks by an Astronomer
Contents Navigation at sea -- The Pleiades -- The pole-star -- Nebulæ -- Temporary stars -- Galileo -- The planet of 1898 -- How to make a sun-dial -- Photography in astronomy -- Time standards of the world -- Motions of the earth's pole -- Saturn's rings -- The heliometer -- Occultations -- Mounting great telescopes -- The astronomer's pole -- The moon hoax -- The sun's destination.
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Language English
LoC Class QB: Science: Astronomy
Subject Astronomy
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