On the Connection of the Physical SciencesHarper & brothers, 1846 - 460 pages |
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... round the sun . Later observations show that comets also move in conic sections . It consequently follows , that the sun attracts all the planets and comets inversely as the square of their distances from his cen- ter ; the sun ...
... round the sun . Later observations show that comets also move in conic sections . It consequently follows , that the sun attracts all the planets and comets inversely as the square of their distances from his cen- ter ; the sun ...
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... a planet from the sun is equal to half the major axis ( N. 42 ) of its orbit : if , therefore , the planet described a circle ( N. 43 ) round the sun at its mean distance , the motion would be uniform , 8 SECT . II . ELLIPTICAL MOTION .
... a planet from the sun is equal to half the major axis ( N. 42 ) of its orbit : if , therefore , the planet described a circle ( N. 43 ) round the sun at its mean distance , the motion would be uniform , 8 SECT . II . ELLIPTICAL MOTION .
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... round the second body by a third - a problem equally applicable to planets , satellites , and comets . By this problem the motions of translation of the celestial bodies are determined . It is an extremely difficult one , and would be ...
... round the second body by a third - a problem equally applicable to planets , satellites , and comets . By this problem the motions of translation of the celestial bodies are determined . It is an extremely difficult one , and would be ...
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... round the sun ; if one of them attracted the other and the sun with equal intensity , and in parallel directions ( N. 62 ) , it would have no effect in disturbing the elliptical motion . The inequality of this attraction is the sole ...
... round the sun ; if one of them attracted the other and the sun with equal intensity , and in parallel directions ( N. 62 ) , it would have no effect in disturbing the elliptical motion . The inequality of this attraction is the sole ...
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... round black spot , precedes its passage over the disc of the planet ; and after opposition , the shadow follows the satellite . In consequence of the relations already mentioned in the mean motions and mean longitudes of the first three ...
... round black spot , precedes its passage over the disc of the planet ; and after opposition , the shadow follows the satellite . In consequence of the relations already mentioned in the mean motions and mean longitudes of the first three ...
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