Popular Astronomy, Volume 50Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1942 |
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the earth's revolution around the center of gravity of earth and moon , there would be absolutely no elliptical elongation of the earth , were it as flexible as a rubber ball . The earth would be flattened at the poles ( when the ...
the earth's revolution around the center of gravity of earth and moon , there would be absolutely no elliptical elongation of the earth , were it as flexible as a rubber ball . The earth would be flattened at the poles ( when the ...
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... earth were exactly that required to preserve a constant distance between earth and moon , in other words , if its orbit were exactly circular , the earth would probably present always the same face toward the moon , though the sun's ...
... earth were exactly that required to preserve a constant distance between earth and moon , in other words , if its orbit were exactly circular , the earth would probably present always the same face toward the moon , though the sun's ...
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... earth a third influence is set up . This is the rotating pull of the moon's gravitation on the earth's center ( the force E ' ) and the predominating pull F ' over G ' ( considered as protuberances ) due to differential gravitation ...
... earth a third influence is set up . This is the rotating pull of the moon's gravitation on the earth's center ( the force E ' ) and the predominating pull F ' over G ' ( considered as protuberances ) due to differential gravitation ...
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Bolide observed A bright 451 | 114 |
STELLAR DISTANCES FREDERICK SLOCUM | 117 |
METEORITIC FOSSILS BEN HUR WILSON | 125 |
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