On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... extremely complicated , in consequence of their mutual attraction , so that they do not move in any known or symme- trical curve , but in paths now approaching to , now receding from , the elliptical form ; and their radii vectores do ...
... extremely complicated , in consequence of their mutual attraction , so that they do not move in any known or symme- trical curve , but in paths now approaching to , now receding from , the elliptical form ; and their radii vectores do ...
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... extremely difficult one , and would be infinitely more so if the disturbing action were not very small when compared with the central force ; that is , if the action of the planets on one another were not very small when compared with ...
... extremely difficult one , and would be infinitely more so if the disturbing action were not very small when compared with the central force ; that is , if the action of the planets on one another were not very small when compared with ...
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... extremely minute ( N. 75 ) , compared with the motion of the nodes , and there is the same kind of inseparable connection between their secular changes that there is between the variation of the excentricity and the motion of the major ...
... extremely minute ( N. 75 ) , compared with the motion of the nodes , and there is the same kind of inseparable connection between their secular changes that there is between the variation of the excentricity and the motion of the major ...
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... extremely rare that hitherto its effects on the motions of the planets have been altogether insensible , there can be no doubt that , in the immensity of time , it will modify the forms of the planetary orbits , and may at last even ...
... extremely rare that hitherto its effects on the motions of the planets have been altogether insensible , there can be no doubt that , in the immensity of time , it will modify the forms of the planetary orbits , and may at last even ...
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... extremely embarrassing to astronomers when it became necessary to com- pare observations separated by long periods . The difficulty was in part obviated , and the principle for accomplishing it esta- blished , by La Place , and has ...
... extremely embarrassing to astronomers when it became necessary to com- pare observations separated by long periods . The difficulty was in part obviated , and the principle for accomplishing it esta- blished , by La Place , and has ...
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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