On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Sun from the Earth obtained from Lunar Theory - Absolute Distances of the Planets , how found - - - - 34 SECTION VI . - Form of the Earth and Planets- Figure of a Homogeneous Spheroid in Rotation - Figure of a Spheroid of variable ...
... Sun from the Earth obtained from Lunar Theory - Absolute Distances of the Planets , how found - - - - 34 SECTION VI . - Form of the Earth and Planets- Figure of a Homogeneous Spheroid in Rotation - Figure of a Spheroid of variable ...
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... Sun - The Solar Spots - Intensity of the Sun's Light and Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets - The Moon has none - Lunar heat The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal ...
... Sun - The Solar Spots - Intensity of the Sun's Light and Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets - The Moon has none - Lunar heat The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal ...
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... Sun - The Solar Spots Intensity of the Sun's Light and Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere - His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets- The Moon has none heat - The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal Heat of ...
... Sun - The Solar Spots Intensity of the Sun's Light and Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere - His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets- The Moon has none heat - The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal Heat of ...
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... Sun's Light Parallax and Distances of the Fixed Stars Masses of the Stars Comparative Light of the Stars - Proper Motions of the Stars- Apparent Motions of the Stars- Motion and Velocity of the Sun and Solar System The Nebula- Their ...
... Sun's Light Parallax and Distances of the Fixed Stars Masses of the Stars Comparative Light of the Stars - Proper Motions of the Stars- Apparent Motions of the Stars- Motion and Velocity of the Sun and Solar System The Nebula- Their ...
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... 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 its centre ; the sun , therefore , is 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 its centre ; the sun , therefore , is the ...
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