单词 | Asaph Hall |
例句 | The last person to live in the home was Asaph Hall, who bought the house in 1868, six years after he was attached to the Naval Observatory. A former church building in Georgetown is a private home once again 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Hall House, named for owner Asaph Hall, an astronomer known for his discovery of the moons of Mars, was sold by Hall’s descendants to the church, which subsequently built a sanctuary adjacent to the home. Georgetown church becomes sanctuary to new homeowners 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z On Aug. 22, 1863, Lincoln rode over, and Asaph Hall, the observatory’s astronomer, showed him the moon and the star Arcturus. Abraham Lincoln: President, orator and . . . astronomer? Peering through the telescope with him. The two moons were originally discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall, and right now are thought to both be asteroids that were captured by Mars’ gravity at some point in the past. Curiosity Catches Martian Moons In Eclipse 2013-08-17T07:33:00Z It is true of the wife of Asaph Hall, the illustrious discoverer of the satellites of Mars. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z According to Asaph Hall, their greatest apparent distance is 6.3", and their least apparent distance 0.5"; consequently, they will never again close up beyond the separating power of existing telescopes. Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers In 1877, however, during that famous opposition in which Schiaparelli first saw the canals, two tiny satellites were discovered at the Washington Observatory by an American astronomer, Professor Asaph Hall. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language Professor Asaph Hall, accordingly, determined to turn the conjecture to account for an exhaustive inquiry into the surroundings of Mars. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition In that year Mars made an exceptionally near approach to the earth, and Professor Asaph Hall, of Washington Observatory, took up the search, using a splendid refracting telescope having an object-glass 26 inches in diameter. To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story This discovery was made by Professor Asaph Hall, the distinguished astronomer at the observatory of Washington. The Story of the Heavens It will be of interest to know that the first aide was Asaph Hall; but before his appointment was made, an impediment, which for a time looked serious, had to be overcome. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer This you will see by comparing his words with the following letter, which we have received from Professor Asaph Hall, the actual discoverer of the moons: Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C., St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7. Scribner's Illustrated The landscape about us was wonderfully illuminated by the two satellites, Deimos and Phobos, which, as you well know, were made known to astronomers on the earth by Prof. Asaph Hall in 1877. The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars But a greater feat than this was accomplished by the same instrument— the discovery of the two little moons of Mars, by Prof. Asaph Hall, in 1877. Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 The Washington Observatory had acquired the fine 26-inch refractor, and Asaph Hall searched for satellites, concealing the planet’s disc to avoid the glare. History of Astronomy |
随便看 |
|
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。