From the following obſervation of the Landgrave, the diſtance
of the Star from the Centre is made to be 1057,
gr.m.AnglesI A C6657Sines92012I E C03871057 53/87879201256635of the Star from the Centre is made to be 1057,
Two of the moſt favourable obſervations for the Authour
ing taken from Camerarius, the diſtance of the Star from the
tre is found to be 3143
gr.m.AnglesI A C6543Sines91152I E C0129314329911524295ing taken from Camerarius, the diſtance of the Star from the
tre is found to be 3143
The Obſervation of Munoſius giveth no Parallax, and
fore rendreth the new Star amongſt the higheſt of the fixed. That
of Hainzelius makes it infinitely remote, but with the correction
of an half min. prim. placeth it amongſt the fixed Stars. And the
ſame is collected from Vrſinus, with the correction of 12. min. prim.
The other Aſtronomers have not given us the diſtance above and
below the Pole, ſo that nothing can be concluded from them. By
this time you ſee, that all the obſervations of all theſe men conſpire
againſt the Author, in placing the Star in the Heavenly and
eſt Regions.
fore rendreth the new Star amongſt the higheſt of the fixed. That
of Hainzelius makes it infinitely remote, but with the correction
of an half min. prim. placeth it amongſt the fixed Stars. And the
ſame is collected from Vrſinus, with the correction of 12. min. prim.
The other Aſtronomers have not given us the diſtance above and
below the Pole, ſo that nothing can be concluded from them. By
this time you ſee, that all the obſervations of all theſe men conſpire
againſt the Author, in placing the Star in the Heavenly and
eſt Regions.
SAGR. But what defence hath he for himſelf againſt ſo manifeſt
contradictions?
contradictions?
SALV. He betakes himſelf to one of thoſe weak threads which
I ſpeak of; ſaying that the Parallaxes come to be leſſened by means
of the refractions, which opperating contrarily ſublimate the
nomenon, whereas the Parallaxes abaſe it. Now of what little
ſtead this lamentable refuge is, judge by this, that in caſe that effectof
the refractions were of ſuch an efficacy, as that which not long time
ſince ſome Aſtronomers have introduced, the moſt that they could
work touching the elevating a Phæuomenon above the Horizon
I ſpeak of; ſaying that the Parallaxes come to be leſſened by means
of the refractions, which opperating contrarily ſublimate the
nomenon, whereas the Parallaxes abaſe it. Now of what little
ſtead this lamentable refuge is, judge by this, that in caſe that effectof
the refractions were of ſuch an efficacy, as that which not long time
ſince ſome Aſtronomers have introduced, the moſt that they could
work touching the elevating a Phæuomenon above the Horizon