On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesMurray, 1858 - 555 pages |
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Page 11
... greater than that of any planet ; and as their inequalities bear the same ratio to their elliptical motions that their masses do to that of the sun , their mutual disturbances only increase or diminish the excentricities of their SECT ...
... greater than that of any planet ; and as their inequalities bear the same ratio to their elliptical motions that their masses do to that of the sun , their mutual disturbances only increase or diminish the excentricities of their SECT ...
Page 16
... greater or less than what is requisite for perfectly elliptical motion . When greater , the curvature of the disturbed planet's path , on leaving its perihelion ( N. 64 ) , or point nearest the sun , greater than it would be in the ...
... greater or less than what is requisite for perfectly elliptical motion . When greater , the curvature of the disturbed planet's path , on leaving its perihelion ( N. 64 ) , or point nearest the sun , greater than it would be in the ...
Page 21
... greater excentricity , with the exception of Nysa . Its orbit cuts that of Mars , and comes nearer to the earth than the orbits of either Mars or Venus , a circumstance which would be favourable for correcting the parallax of the sun ...
... greater excentricity , with the exception of Nysa . Its orbit cuts that of Mars , and comes nearer to the earth than the orbits of either Mars or Venus , a circumstance which would be favourable for correcting the parallax of the sun ...
Page 28
... greater axes of the orbits of all his satellites , which is more rapid the nearer the satellite is to the planet , and very much greater than that part of their motion which arises from the disturbing action of the sun . The same cause ...
... greater axes of the orbits of all his satellites , which is more rapid the nearer the satellite is to the planet , and very much greater than that part of their motion which arises from the disturbing action of the sun . The same cause ...
Page 35
... greater and more numerous ; because the sun is so large , that many inequalities which are quite insensible in the motions of the planets , are of great mag- nitude in those of the moon . Among the innumerable periodic inequalities to ...
... greater and more numerous ; because the sun is so large , that many inequalities which are quite insensible in the motions of the planets , are of great mag- nitude in those of the moon . Among the innumerable periodic inequalities to ...
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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
Bibliographic information
| Title | On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences |
| Author | Mary Fairfax Somerville |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | Murray, 1858 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2013 |
| Length | 555 pages |
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