On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... tricity ( N. 52 ) of the orbit ; so that the place of the planet in its elliptical orbit is obtained by adding or subtracting the equa- tion of the centre to or from its mean longitude . The orbits of the principal planets have a very ...
... tricity ( N. 52 ) of the orbit ; so that the place of the planet in its elliptical orbit is obtained by adding or subtracting the equa- tion of the centre to or from its mean longitude . The orbits of the principal planets have a very ...
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... tricity arises from the same cause that occasions the motion of the apsides ( N. 67 ) . There is an inseparable connection between these two elements : they vary simultaneously , and have the same period ; so that , whilst the major ...
... tricity arises from the same cause that occasions the motion of the apsides ( N. 67 ) . There is an inseparable connection between these two elements : they vary simultaneously , and have the same period ; so that , whilst the major ...
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... tricity . And , although the first two sensibly move in circles , their orbits acquire a small ellipticity , from the disturbances they experience ( N. 86 ) . It has been stated , that the attraction of a sphere on an exterior body is ...
... tricity . And , although the first two sensibly move in circles , their orbits acquire a small ellipticity , from the disturbances they experience ( N. 86 ) . It has been stated , that the attraction of a sphere on an exterior body is ...
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... tricity of Jupiter's orbit occasion secular inequalities in the mean motions of the satellites , and in the motions of the nodes and apsides of their orbits . The displacement of the orbit of Jupiter , and the variation in the position ...
... tricity of Jupiter's orbit occasion secular inequalities in the mean motions of the satellites , and in the motions of the nodes and apsides of their orbits . The displacement of the orbit of Jupiter , and the variation in the position ...
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... tricity than modern astronomers assign to it . The planets disturb the motion of the moon both directly and indirectly ; their action on the earth alters its relative position with regard to the sun and moon , and occasions inequalities ...
... tricity than modern astronomers assign to it . The planets disturb the motion of the moon both directly and indirectly ; their action on the earth alters its relative position with regard to the sun and moon , and occasions inequalities ...
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