On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Orbits of Planets Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits - Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets - Universal Gravitation the Cause of Perturbations in the Motions of the Heavenly Bodies - Problem of the ...
... Orbits of Planets Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits - Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets - Universal Gravitation the Cause of Perturbations in the Motions of the Heavenly Bodies - Problem of the ...
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... Orbits - Singular Laws among the Motions of the first Three Satellites - Eclipses of the Satellites - Ethereal Medium ... Orbit - -Form and Internal Structure of the Earth determined from it Lunar , Solar , and Planetary Eclipses ...
... Orbits - Singular Laws among the Motions of the first Three Satellites - Eclipses of the Satellites - Ethereal Medium ... Orbit - -Form and Internal Structure of the Earth determined from it Lunar , Solar , and Planetary Eclipses ...
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... orbit ; and he concluded , that , as the moon is kept in her orbit by the attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to the discovery of one of ...
... orbit ; and he concluded , that , as the moon is kept in her orbit by the attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to the discovery of one of ...
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... Orbit — The Heavenly Bodies move in Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass - Gravitation of the Particles of Matter - Figure of the Planets - How it affects the Motions of their Satellites Rotation and Translation impressed by ...
... Orbit — The Heavenly Bodies move in Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass - Gravitation of the Particles of Matter - Figure of the Planets - How it affects the Motions of their Satellites Rotation and Translation impressed by ...
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... Orbits of Planets Celestial Latitude Nodes Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal Gravitation the -- - Cause of Perturbations in the Motions of the Heavenly ...
... Orbits of Planets Celestial Latitude Nodes Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal Gravitation the -- - Cause of Perturbations in the Motions of the Heavenly ...
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61 Cygni absorbed action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth blue bodies centre centrifugal force chemical circular polarization coloured rings comet consequently copper crystal dark density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction distance disturbing earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity experiments extreme force gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic mass mean meridian metallic miles molecules moon motion move nebula nodal lines nodes NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion period perpendicular phenomena plane polarized light pole position prism produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible retrograde motion revolution revolving right angles rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum sound space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial theory tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour velocity vibrations violet visible Voltaic waves wire