 | American Philosophical Society - 1887 - 494 pages
...November ; a fireball at Munich. 1810. 28 November, 9.30 p. M. ; an aerolitic meteor at Cape Matapan. * "The division of Biela's comet into two distinct parts suggests several interesting questions in cometnry physics. * * * May not the force, whatever it is, that has pro. duced one separation, again... | |
 | Robert Grant - 1852 - 686 pages
...circumstances relating to this remarkable event have been already alluded to in a former chapter 11. It is impossible to doubt that it arose from the divellent...sun, whatever may have been the mode of operation. The developement of the tail of a comet is usually regulated by the changes which occur in the head... | |
 | 1861 - 742 pages
...But how are the phenomena of periodic meteors to be accounted for, in accordance with this theory ? The division of Biela's comet into two distinct parts...sun, whatever may have been the mode of operation." * * Grant. " A signal manifestation of the influence of the sun," says a distinguished writer, " is... | |
 | 1861 - 560 pages
...But how are the phenomena of periodic meteors to be accounted for, in accordance with this theory ? The division of Biela's comet into two distinct parts...be discovered; "but it is impossible to doubt that il arose from the divellent action of the sun, whatever may have been the mode of operation." * •... | |
 | Daniel Kirkwood - 1867 - 150 pages
...But how are the phenomena of periodic meteors to be accounted for, in accordance with this theory ? " The division of Biela's comet into two distinct parts...signal manifestation of the influence of the sun,' says a distinguished writer, 'is sometimes afforded by the breaking up of a comet into two or more... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1872 - 728 pages
...But how are the phenomena of periodic meteors to be accounted for in accordance with this theory ? " The division of Biela's comet into two distinct parts...but it is impossible to doubt that it arose from the divellcnt action of the sun, whatever may have been the mode of operation. A signal manifestation of... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1872 - 716 pages
...But how are the phenomena of periodic meteors to bo accounted for in accordance with this theory ? " The division of Biela's comet into two distinct parts...physics. The nature of the separating force remains to he discovered ; ' but it is impossible to doubt that it arose frutn the divellent action of the sun,... | |
 | Anthony Trollope - 1872 - 758 pages
...adopts this view of the matter. He says, " it is impossible to doubt that the division of Biela's comet arose from the divellent action of the sun, whatever may have been the mode of operation." But I must admit, that I find it quite possible to doubt whether this is indeed the true solution of... | |
 | 1872 - 760 pages
...matter. He says, " it is impossible to doubt that the division of Biela's comet arose from the divelleut action of the sun, whatever may have been the mode of operation." But I must admit, that I find it quite possible to doubt whether this is indeed the true solution of... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - 1875 - 394 pages
...adopts this view of the matter. He says, " it is impossible to doubt that the division of Biela's comet arose from the divellent action of the sun, whatever may have been the mode of operation." But I must admit, that I find it quite possible to doubt whether this is indeed the true solution of... | |
| |
... as perhaps they might be called — have been decidedly indicative of an origin beyond the limits of the planetary system. " But how are the phenomena of periodic meteors to be accounted for, in accordance with this theory ? " The division of Biela's... 