Popular Astronomy, Volume 50Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1942 |
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... miles . A degree is equivalent to 3.7 miles , and the altitude of Venus was 3:06 . The end point of the brilliant phase was about 3 ° above the horizon . The 3 ° , accounting for 11.1 miles , plus the 4.9 miles due to curvature and ...
... miles . A degree is equivalent to 3.7 miles , and the altitude of Venus was 3:06 . The end point of the brilliant phase was about 3 ° above the horizon . The 3 ° , accounting for 11.1 miles , plus the 4.9 miles due to curvature and ...
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... miles . Fortunately for them , the earth turns out to be hollow , with a shell just five hundred miles thick , so that they arrive safely on the inner surface . During their journey they find that the temperature rises , at first ...
... miles . Fortunately for them , the earth turns out to be hollow , with a shell just five hundred miles thick , so that they arrive safely on the inner surface . During their journey they find that the temperature rises , at first ...
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... miles . Hence , one has a descent of 10.9 miles in a horizontal distance of 11.2 miles , from which an angle of inclination of the path to the horizon of 44 ° follows . Now the point of the first bright luminosity at Breslau was ...
... miles . Hence , one has a descent of 10.9 miles in a horizontal distance of 11.2 miles , from which an angle of inclination of the path to the horizon of 44 ° follows . Now the point of the first bright luminosity at Breslau was ...
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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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