| Robert Smith - 1738 - 450 sider
...fame when the eye is at reft, as when it is moving in any other direction than that of a line pafling through the eye and object; and that when the eye...in different directions, the apparent place of the objedr. would be different. I will firft deduce fome confequences from this hypothefis and then compare... | |
| Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 sider
...light was propagated in time, the app rent place of a fixed object would not be the same when the e\ e is at rest, as when it is moving in any other direction...Bradley's account of this very important discovery; we shall therefore proceed to show that his principle will solve all the phenomena. 286. The situation... | |
| Samuel Vince - 1814 - 602 sider
...axis. The next thing that offered itself, was an alteration in the direction of the plumb-line witli which the instrument was constantly rectified; but...place of the object would be different." This is Dr. BUADLEY'S account of this very important discovery ; we shall therefore proceed to show that his principle... | |
| John Bonnycastle - 1816 - 490 sider
...rest, as when it is moving in any other direction than that of the line passing through the eye and the object; and that, when the eye is moving in different...the apparent place of the object would be different. The means by which we arrive at the knowledge of things, are not less wonderful than the things themselves.... | |
| Thomas Smith - 1818 - 158 sider
...motion of light, and the earth's annual motion in its orbit: for he perceived that if the light were propagated in time, the apparent place of a fixed...apparent place of the object would be different." This discovery of the aberration of light is an incontrovertible proof of the earth's motion in her orbit,... | |
| Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 sider
...hitherto mentioned, proceeded from the progressive motion of light and the earth's annual motion in it's orbit. For I perceived, if light was propagated in...Bradley's account of this very important discovery ; we shall therefore proceed to show that his principle will solve all the phenomena. (286.) The situation... | |
| 1823 - 876 sider
...when it is moving in any other direction but that of the line passing through the object and the eye ; and that when the eye is moving in different directions,...the apparent place of the object would be different. (Huiton^ Math. Diet,'). ABERRATION, in Optics, the deviation or dispersion of (In rays of light, when... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 sider
...from the progressive motion of light and the earth's anmwl motion in its orbit. For he perceived that, if light was propagated in time, the apparent place...the apparent place of the object would be different. Mr. B. considered this matter in the following manner. He imagined CA to be a ray of light, falling... | |
| 1831 - 416 sider
...rest as when it is moving in any other direction than that of the line passing through the eye and the object ; and that when the eye is moving in different...apparent place of the object would be different." He therefore announced his discovery in these words : " That all the phenomena proceeded from the progressive... | |
| Royal Astronomical Society - 1831 - 422 sider
...rest as when it is moving in any other direction than that of the line passing through the eye and the object ; and that when the eye is moving in different...apparent place of the object would be different." He therefore announced his discovery in these words : " That all the phenomena proceeded from the progressive... | |
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