Popular Astronomy, Volume 56Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1948 |
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radiant energy naturally also occurs in the galaxies themselves and it may be the chief cause of their acquiring the spiral and other shapes . But its effect in the galaxies is totally obscured by the diverse proper motions of the stars ...
radiant energy naturally also occurs in the galaxies themselves and it may be the chief cause of their acquiring the spiral and other shapes . But its effect in the galaxies is totally obscured by the diverse proper motions of the stars ...
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... Radiant ( uncorrected ) Zenith correction ( para- bolic velocity assumed ) Radiant ( corrected ) λ = 118 ° 1 ' , λ = 119 ° 56 ' , 181.3 km . 153.1 km . a = = $ 42 ° 37 ' at 199 ± 23.9 km . ( 12 obs . ) = = 42 ° 32 ′ at 96 ± 29.0 km ...
... Radiant ( uncorrected ) Zenith correction ( para- bolic velocity assumed ) Radiant ( corrected ) λ = 118 ° 1 ' , λ = 119 ° 56 ' , 181.3 km . 153.1 km . a = = $ 42 ° 37 ' at 199 ± 23.9 km . ( 12 obs . ) = = 42 ° 32 ′ at 96 ± 29.0 km ...
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... Radiant ( uncorrected ) Length of path Projected length of path Duration Velocity ( uncertain ) 228.9 km . 5.72 1.92 sec . Azimuth 352 : 5 , altitude 2 : 4 40.3 km / sec . Zenith correction ( parabolic ) -5 : 2 Radiant ( corrected ) ...
... Radiant ( uncorrected ) Length of path Projected length of path Duration Velocity ( uncertain ) 228.9 km . 5.72 1.92 sec . Azimuth 352 : 5 , altitude 2 : 4 40.3 km / sec . Zenith correction ( parabolic ) -5 : 2 Radiant ( corrected ) ...
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FEBRUARY 1948 | 144 |
The Planets in March 1948 Raymond H Wilson Jr 36 97 | 176 |
THE PLANETARY THEORY OF NEWTON A PANNEKOEK | 177 |
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