On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page ix
... Mean and True Motion -- Equinoctial — Ecliptic – Equinoxes - Mean and True Longitude clination of the Orbits of Planets Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits - Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets ...
... Mean and True Motion -- Equinoctial — Ecliptic – Equinoxes - Mean and True Longitude clination of the Orbits of Planets Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits - Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets ...
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... Mean Distance of the Sun from the Earth obtained from Lunar Theory - Absolute Distances of the Planets , how found ... Means of obtaining them - - - 55 SECTION IX . Rotation of the Sun and Planets - Saturn's Rings - Periods of the Rota ...
... Mean Distance of the Sun from the Earth obtained from Lunar Theory - Absolute Distances of the Planets , how found ... Means of obtaining them - - - 55 SECTION IX . Rotation of the Sun and Planets - Saturn's Rings - Periods of the Rota ...
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... mean Tempera- ture- Earth originally in a state of Fusion -- Length of Day constant - Decrease of Temperature ... mean Depth - Internal Structure of the Earth - Page 71 SECTION XI . Precession and Nutation ― Their Effects on the Apparent ...
... mean Tempera- ture- Earth originally in a state of Fusion -- Length of Day constant - Decrease of Temperature ... mean Depth - Internal Structure of the Earth - Page 71 SECTION XI . Precession and Nutation ― Their Effects on the Apparent ...
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... Mean Values of the Three Magnetic Elements - Their Variations in Double Progression proved to consist of Two ... mean Motions of Encke's and Biela's Comets - The Shock of a Comet Dis- turbing Action of the Earth and Planets on Encke's ...
... Mean Values of the Three Magnetic Elements - Their Variations in Double Progression proved to consist of Two ... mean Motions of Encke's and Biela's Comets - The Shock of a Comet Dis- turbing Action of the Earth and Planets on Encke's ...
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... mean distance ( N. 14 ) of the moon from the earth is about sixty times the mean radius ( N. 15 ) of the earth . When the number 16.0697 is di- minished in the ratio ( N. 16 ) of 1 4 SECT . I. ATTRACTION OF A SPHERE .
... mean distance ( N. 14 ) of the moon from the earth is about sixty times the mean radius ( N. 15 ) of the earth . When the number 16.0697 is di- minished in the ratio ( N. 16 ) of 1 4 SECT . I. ATTRACTION OF A SPHERE .
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