On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Orbits of Planets Celestial Latitude Elements of an Orbit Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal Gravitation the Cause of Perturbations in the Motions of the Heavenly Bodies Problem of the ...
... Orbits of Planets Celestial Latitude Elements of an Orbit Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal Gravitation the Cause of Perturbations in the Motions of the Heavenly Bodies Problem of the ...
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... Orbits Singular Laws among the Motions of the first Three Satellites Eclipses of the Satellites Velocity of ... Orbit - Form and Internal Structure of the Earth determined from it Lunar , Solar , and Planetary Eclipses - Occulta ...
... Orbits Singular Laws among the Motions of the first Three Satellites Eclipses of the Satellites Velocity of ... Orbit - Form and Internal Structure of the Earth determined from it Lunar , Solar , and Planetary Eclipses - Occulta ...
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... orbit ; and he concluded , that , as the moon is kept in her orbit by the attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to the discovery of one of ...
... orbit ; and he concluded , that , as the moon is kept in her orbit by the attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to the discovery of one of ...
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... Orbit - The Heavenly Bodies move in Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass Gravitation of - Figure of the Planets How it affects the Rotation and Translation impressed by the Motion of the Sun and Solar System . the Particles ...
... Orbit - The Heavenly Bodies move in Conic Sections Gravitation Proportional to Mass Gravitation of - Figure of the Planets How it affects the Rotation and Translation impressed by the Motion of the Sun and Solar System . the Particles ...
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... orbit . The moon is thus retained in her orbit by a force having the same origin , and regulated by the same law , with that which causes a stone to fall at the earth's surface . The earth may , therefore , be regarded as the centre of ...
... orbit . The moon is thus retained in her orbit by a force having the same origin , and regulated by the same law , with that which causes a stone to fall at the earth's surface . The earth may , therefore , be regarded as the centre 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