Saturn and Its System: Containing Discussions of the Motions (real and Apparent) and Telescopic Appearance of the Planet Saturn, Its Satellites, and Rings; the Nature of the Rings; the Great Inequality of Saturn and Jupiter; and the Habitability of Saturn. To which are Appended Notes on Chaldæan Astronomy, Laplace's Nebular Theory, and the Habitability of the Moon; a Series of Tables with Explanatory Notes; and Explanations of Astronomical TermsLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1865 - 252 страници |
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... figures throughout the work , unless it is expressly stated in the text that general principles only are illustrated ( as in the first six figures of Plate X. ) ; or that a part of any figure is purposely exagge- rated ( as the rings in ...
... figures throughout the work , unless it is expressly stated in the text that general principles only are illustrated ( as in the first six figures of Plate X. ) ; or that a part of any figure is purposely exagge- rated ( as the rings in ...
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... figures of Plate I. ( which are supposed to be seen through an inverting telescope ) , and from right to left in all the other figures . The star - maps in Plates II . and III . are on the gnomonic projection . * The stars in Plate III ...
... figures of Plate I. ( which are supposed to be seen through an inverting telescope ) , and from right to left in all the other figures . The star - maps in Plates II . and III . are on the gnomonic projection . * The stars in Plate III ...
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... figure . The figures of Plate XIV . are derived from woodcuts in Layard's Nineveh and Babylon ' and Nineveh and its Remains . ' Collingwood Villas , Stoke , Devon : May , 1865 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. DISCOVERY OF SATURN - THE SIMPLER ...
... figure . The figures of Plate XIV . are derived from woodcuts in Layard's Nineveh and Babylon ' and Nineveh and its Remains . ' Collingwood Villas , Stoke , Devon : May , 1865 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. DISCOVERY OF SATURN - THE SIMPLER ...
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... Figures of the Saturnian Belts explained Saturn never Gibbous Eclipses , Occultations , and Transits of Saturn's Satellites . CHAPTER V. NATURE OF THE RINGS . Speculations of Maupertius , Buffon , and Mairan PAGE 91 95 ib . 99 100 105 ...
... Figures of the Saturnian Belts explained Saturn never Gibbous Eclipses , Occultations , and Transits of Saturn's Satellites . CHAPTER V. NATURE OF THE RINGS . Speculations of Maupertius , Buffon , and Mairan PAGE 91 95 ib . 99 100 105 ...
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... Figure of a Ring commonly met with in engraved Tablets . PAGE 189 190 ib . 191 192 ib . 193 194 195 ib . ib . 196 ib . 197 198 199 ib . NOTE B. - LAPLACE'S NEBULAR THEORY . Phenomena on which the Theory is founded 201 • These may be ...
... Figure of a Ring commonly met with in engraved Tablets . PAGE 189 190 ib . 191 192 ib . 193 194 195 ib . ib . 196 ib . 197 198 199 ib . NOTE B. - LAPLACE'S NEBULAR THEORY . Phenomena on which the Theory is founded 201 • These may be ...
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angle aphelion appear ascending node astronomers atmosphere attractions body breadth celestial sphere Chaldæans circle conjunction considered corresponding Crown 8vo dark ring density determined diameter diminish disturbing division eccentricity ecliptic Edition effects ellipse equal equatorial equinox figure heliocentric hemisphere Herschel horizon inclined increase inner edge inner satellites interval Jupiter Jupiter's latitude less line of nodes line of sight longitude lunar major axis mean distance meridian miles moon moon's move nearly northern observer on earth opposition outer edge outer ring outline parallel path perihelion period phenomena plane of Saturn's planetary Plate pole position present quadrature R. A. Proctor represent respectively retrograde motion ring's plane rotation satellites Saturn Saturn's disc Saturn's globe Saturn's orbit Saturn's ring Saturnian seen shadow sidereal sidereal period solar southern spheroid stars sun's centre supposed synodical revolution Table telescope tion variations velocity vernal equinox vis viva vols Woodcuts