On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Length of Day constant · Decrease of Temperature ascribed by Sir John Herschel to the varia- tion in the Excentricity of the Terrestrial Orbit - Difference in the Temperature of the two Hemispheres erroneously ascribed to the Excess in ...
... Length of Day constant · Decrease of Temperature ascribed by Sir John Herschel to the varia- tion in the Excentricity of the Terrestrial Orbit - Difference in the Temperature of the two Hemispheres erroneously ascribed to the Excess in ...
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... length of the major axis , and the ex- centricity , which determine the form of the orbit ; the longitude of the planet when at its least distance from the sun , called the longitude of the perihelion ; the inclination of the orbit to ...
... length of the major axis , and the ex- centricity , which determine the form of the orbit ; the longitude of the planet when at its least distance from the sun , called the longitude of the perihelion ; the inclination of the orbit to ...
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... length of the major axes and the mean motions are not permanently changed by any other power whatever , it may be concluded that they are invariable . With the exception of these two elements , it appears that all the bodies are in ...
... length of the major axes and the mean motions are not permanently changed by any other power whatever , it may be concluded that they are invariable . With the exception of these two elements , it appears that all the bodies are in ...
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... length of time during which the forces act in the same manner ; and , if the conjunction always happened in the same point of the orbit , this uncompensated inequality in the mean motion would go on increasing till the periodic times ...
... length of time during which the forces act in the same manner ; and , if the conjunction always happened in the same point of the orbit , this uncompensated inequality in the mean motion would go on increasing till the periodic times ...
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... length of the radii is equal to the compression or flattening , and the total diminution in the length of the arcs is equal to the compression , multiplied by three times the length of an arc of one degree at the equator . Hence , by ...
... length of the radii is equal to the compression or flattening , and the total diminution in the length of the arcs is equal to the compression , multiplied by three times the length of an arc of one degree at the equator . Hence , by ...
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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