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Title: Concerning the Apparent Magnitude of the Sun and Moon, or the Apparent Distance of Two Stars, when Nigh the Horizon, and When Higher Elevated
Year: 1753 (1750s)
Authors: Molyneux, W.
Subjects: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Publisher: Royal Society of London

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which, you fay,the Royal Society would be glad to know my Opi-nion,- ) about the apparent Magnitude of the Sun nearthe Horizon, greater than when confiderably high : The Inquiry is ancient: And I remember, I difcourfedit near forty Years ago with Mr. Fofter, then Profeffor ofAftronomy in Grejham College: Who did then affure me(from his own Obfervation, I fuppofe; for I have neverexamined it myfelf,) that the apparent Magnitude takenby Inftrument (however the Fancy may apprehend it)is not greater at the Horizon, than when higher- AndMr. CafweJl ( when your Letter was communicated toour Company here ) affirmed the fame. And (though I have not myfelf made the Obfervation)I do not doubt but the Thing is fo. For it is agreed;That Refra&ion near the Horizon, though (as to appea-rance) it alters the Al itude of the Thing k^n 1 yet it al-ters not the Azimmh at all. And it muft needs be fo. For, fince this equally re-fpects all Points of the Horizon $ let the Refra&ion be S f what i97philtrans01062843
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