On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Distances Mean Distance of the Sun from the Earth obtained from Lunar Theory - Absolute Distances of the Planets , how found - - 34 SECTION VI . Rotation - Form of the Earth and Planets - Figure of a Homogeneous Spheroid in Figure of a ...
... Distances Mean Distance of the Sun from the Earth obtained from Lunar Theory - Absolute Distances of the Planets , how found - - 34 SECTION VI . Rotation - Form of the Earth and Planets - Figure of a Homogeneous Spheroid in Figure of a ...
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... distances between them , impress the mind with some notion of the energy that maintains them in their motions , with ... distance of the sun and planets , and make the diameter ( Note 1 ) of the earth's orbit the first step of a scale by ...
... distances between them , impress the mind with some notion of the energy that maintains them in their motions , with ... distance of the sun and planets , and make the diameter ( Note 1 ) of the earth's orbit the first step of a scale by ...
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... distances from one another , that they attract and are attracted as if each were condensed into a single particle ... distance ( N. 14 ) of the moon from the earth is about sixty times the mean radius ( N. 15 ) of the earth . When the ...
... distances from one another , that they attract and are attracted as if each were condensed into a single particle ... distance ( N. 14 ) of the moon from the earth is about sixty times the mean radius ( N. 15 ) of the earth . When the ...
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... distance ( N. 17 ) from the earth's centre , estimated in terrestrial radii , it is found to be exactly the space the moon would fall through in the first second of her descent to the earth , were she not prevented by the centrifugal ...
... distance ( N. 17 ) from the earth's centre , estimated in terrestrial radii , it is found to be exactly the space the moon would fall through in the first second of her descent to the earth , were she not prevented by the centrifugal ...
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... distance , does not belong to it when considered in mass only ; particle acts on particle according to the same law when at sensible distances from each other . If the sun acted on the centre of the earth , without attracting each of ...
... distance , does not belong to it when considered in mass only ; particle acts on particle according to the same law when at sensible distances from each other . If the sun acted on the centre of the earth , without attracting each of ...
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61 Cygni action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth bodies cause centre centrifugal force chemical colour comet consequently copper crystal dark degree density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction disturbing double stars earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity Fcap force glass gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length light lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic major axis mass meridian metallic miles moon motion move nearly nebula nodal lines nodes northern hemisphere NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit oscillations parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion periodic phenomena planets plate polarized pole position Post 8vo produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible revolution revolving right angles rings rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour variation velocity vibrations Vols Voltaic waves wire Woodcuts