Of the remaining combinations that might be made of the
ſervations of all theſe Aſtronomers, thoſe that make the Stars
lime to an infinite diſtance, are many in number, namely, about
30. more than thoſe who give the Star, by calculation, to be
low the Moon; and becauſe (as it was agreed npon between us) it
is to be believed that the Obſervators have erred rather little than
much, it is a manifeſt thing that the corrections to be applied to
the Obſervaations, which make the ſtar of an infinite altitude, to
reduce it lower, do ſooner, and with leſſer amendment place it in
the Firmament, than beneath the Moon; ſo that all theſe applaud
the opinion of thoſe who put it amongſt the fixed Stars. You may
adde, that the corrections required for thoſe emendations, are
much leſſer than thoſe, by which the Star from an unlikely
mity may be removed to the height more favourable for this
thour, as by the foregoing examples hath been ſeen; amongſt
which impoſſible proximities, there are three that ſeem to remove
the Star from the Earths centre, a leſſe diſtance than one
ameter, making it, as it were, to turn round under ground, and
theſe are thoſe combinations, wherein the Polar altitude of one
of the Obſervators being greater than the Polar altitude of the
other, the elevation of the Star taken by the firſt, is leſſer than the
elation of the Star taken by the latter.
ſervations of all theſe Aſtronomers, thoſe that make the Stars
lime to an infinite diſtance, are many in number, namely, about
30. more than thoſe who give the Star, by calculation, to be
low the Moon; and becauſe (as it was agreed npon between us) it
is to be believed that the Obſervators have erred rather little than
much, it is a manifeſt thing that the corrections to be applied to
the Obſervaations, which make the ſtar of an infinite altitude, to
reduce it lower, do ſooner, and with leſſer amendment place it in
the Firmament, than beneath the Moon; ſo that all theſe applaud
the opinion of thoſe who put it amongſt the fixed Stars. You may
adde, that the corrections required for thoſe emendations, are
much leſſer than thoſe, by which the Star from an unlikely
mity may be removed to the height more favourable for this
thour, as by the foregoing examples hath been ſeen; amongſt
which impoſſible proximities, there are three that ſeem to remove
the Star from the Earths centre, a leſſe diſtance than one
ameter, making it, as it were, to turn round under ground, and
theſe are thoſe combinations, wherein the Polar altitude of one
of the Obſervators being greater than the Polar altitude of the
other, the elevation of the Star taken by the firſt, is leſſer than the
elation of the Star taken by the latter.
The firſt of theſe is this of the Landgrave with Gemma,
where the Polar altitude of the Landgrave 51 gr. 18 min. is
greater than the Polar altitude of Gemma, which is 50 gr. 50 m.
But the altitude of the Star of the Landgrave 79 gr. 30 min.
is leſſer than that of the Star, of Gemma 79 gr. 45 min.
where the Polar altitude of the Landgrave 51 gr. 18 min. is
greater than the Polar altitude of Gemma, which is 50 gr. 50 m.
But the altitude of the Star of the Landgrave 79 gr. 30 min.
is leſſer than that of the Star, of Gemma 79 gr. 45 min.
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