Mechanism of the HeavensJ. Murray, 1831 - 621 pages |
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Page xiii
... Saturn . The planets are subject to disturbances of two distinct kinds , both resulting from the constant operation of their reciprocal attraction , one kind depending upon their positions with regard to each other , begins from zero ...
... Saturn . The planets are subject to disturbances of two distinct kinds , both resulting from the constant operation of their reciprocal attraction , one kind depending upon their positions with regard to each other , begins from zero ...
Page xiv
Mary Somerville. to perform its revolution from the disturbing action of Saturn alone . The periods in which the nodes revolve are also very great . Beside these , the inclination and eccentricity of every orbit are in a state of ...
Mary Somerville. to perform its revolution from the disturbing action of Saturn alone . The periods in which the nodes revolve are also very great . Beside these , the inclination and eccentricity of every orbit are in a state of ...
Page xvi
... Saturn , however , exhibit inequalities which for a long time seemed discordant with that law . All observations , from those of the Chinese and Arabs down to the present day , prove that for ages the mean motions of Jupiter and Saturn ...
... Saturn , however , exhibit inequalities which for a long time seemed discordant with that law . All observations , from those of the Chinese and Arabs down to the present day , prove that for ages the mean motions of Jupiter and Saturn ...
Page xx
... Saturn and Uranus is in all respects similar to that of Jupiter . The great compression of Saturn occasions its satellites to move nearly in the plane of its equator . Of the situation of the equator of Uranus we know nothing , nor of ...
... Saturn and Uranus is in all respects similar to that of Jupiter . The great compression of Saturn occasions its satellites to move nearly in the plane of its equator . Of the situation of the equator of Uranus we know nothing , nor of ...
Page xxxiii
... Saturn with the times of their rotation , it ap- pears that a year of Jupiter contains nearly ten thousand of his days , and that of Saturn about thirty thousand Saturnian days . The appearance of Saturn is unparalleled in the system of ...
... Saturn with the times of their rotation , it ap- pears that a year of Jupiter contains nearly ten thousand of his days , and that of Saturn about thirty thousand Saturnian days . The appearance of Saturn is unparalleled in the system of ...
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A₁ action angle ascending node attraction axes axis B₁ becomes c'mv centre of gravity centrifugal force co-ordinates coefficients comets computed conic sections consequently cosines curve density depending determined differential direction disturbing forces dR dR dt dt earth eccentricity ecliptic elements epoch equal equilibrium equinoxes expression fixed plane fluid functions give hence inclination indefinitely small integral Jupiter latitude mass mean anomaly mean distance mean longitude mean motion moon moon's move nearly observation omitted orbit of Jupiter oscillations parallax particle perigee perihelion periodic inequalities perturbations planets preceding equation preceding values radius vector ratio regard rotation satellites Saturn secular inequalities secular variations sidereal sine spheroid square substituted surface system of bodies terrestrial theory tion true longitude Uranus velocity whence zero