A view of the heavens: Being a short, but comprehensive system of modern astronomy. Exhibiting, I. The number, order, distances, magnitudes, and periods of all the planets and their several moons, composing our system, which the learning of the present age esteems as so many worlds full of inhabitants. II. The length of the day and year, with the variety of the seasons in each planet; and also the phCOOEnomena of the heavens to the inhabitants thereof. III. Some account of the comets, their number, periods, and appearances; and also the directions of their fiery trains thro' the heavens; with probable conjectures of the uses of those amazing bodies. IV. The number, magnitude, and distances of the fix'd stars; with their divisions into signs, catalogues, and constellations. V. The direct and retrograde motions of all the planets; as also, the reason why they sometimes appear stationary, or not to move at all. VI. The nature and causes of eclipses, both of the sun and moon; with an easy

People / Organizations

• R Turner (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for S. Crowder, in Pater-noster-Row; and S. Gamidge, bookseller, in Worcester, MDCCLXV. [1765]

Publication year

1765

ESTC No.

T106733

Grub Street ID

159830

Description

[4],59,[1]p,plates : ill. ; 2°.

Note

Titlepage in red and black.