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The sun, planets, satellites, and comets constitute the solar system, which is so called because the sun is the principal body belonging to it, and controls the movements of all the others.
The fixed stars are the bodies situated at vast distances out side of the solar system, and which, on account of that distance, exhibit little or no change of position with respect to each other.
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The sun, planets, satellites, and comets constitute the solar system, which is so called because the sun is the principal body belonging to it, and controls the movements of all the others.
The fixed stars are the bodies situated at vast distances out side of the solar system, and which, on account of that distance, exhibit little or no change of position with respect to each other.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from An Introduction to Astronomy: Designed as a Text-Book for the Use of Students in College
The revision of Professor Olmstead's Astronomy made in 1861, owing to circumstances which I could not well control, was not so thorough as I desired. The present edition is more in accordance with the idea which was in my mind, but which was then only partially carried out. The changes now introduced are principally of the same nature as those made in the revision of the College Natural Philosophy. Some historical matter is omitted; a few alterations are made in the arrangement Of topics; the subject of nearly every paragraph is pre sented in an italic heading; and, throughout, I have aimed to state principles and describe phenomena with more conciseness, Where I thought I could do it with equal clearness. About one-half of the eu gravings are new. A part of these are for the illustration of points either not illustrated or not discussed before, and a part are substituted for those which were faulty. The true proportions of lines and angles can not, in general, be presented in astronomical diagrams and the pupil must depend mainly on his teacher for the help which he needs in this respect. In a very few cases, where it seemed practicable, a figure is added, simply for the purpose of exhibiting the true size of an angle, and the correct proportion of lines. A few pages at the end of the volume are occupied with tables, which may be found useful.
I am much indebted to Professor Henry H. White, of the Kentucky University, who has very kindly aided me by numerous criticisms and suggestions, of which I have made free use in this revision.
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