Mechanism of the HeavensJ. Murray, 1831 - 621 pages |
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Page xiii
Mary Somerville. epoch as a known and fixed position . The paths of the pla- nets , when their mutual disturbances are omitted , are ellipses nearly approaching to circles , whose planes ... plane of its orbit , at another time below it , ...
Mary Somerville. epoch as a known and fixed position . The paths of the pla- nets , when their mutual disturbances are omitted , are ellipses nearly approaching to circles , whose planes ... plane of its orbit , at another time below it , ...
Page xv
... fixed at a given epoch for the convenience of astronomical computa- tion ... plane of the ecliptic ; so there never can be perpetual spring . The ... fix'd , in all her wheels Resembles nearest , mazes intricate , Eccentric , intervolved ...
... fixed at a given epoch for the convenience of astronomical computa- tion ... plane of the ecliptic ; so there never can be perpetual spring . The ... fix'd , in all her wheels Resembles nearest , mazes intricate , Eccentric , intervolved ...
Page xvi
... plane passing through the centre of gravity of the sun , about which the ... plane , the sum of all these products will be a maximum . This plane of greatest ... fixed position , whence the oscillations of the system may be estimated ...
... plane passing through the centre of gravity of the sun , about which the ... plane , the sum of all these products will be a maximum . This plane of greatest ... fixed position , whence the oscillations of the system may be estimated ...
Page xviii
... planes passing between the two , and through their intersection ; these have a ... plane of Jupiter's equator , which has a very small inclination to his orbit ... fixed meridian , gives the difference of the meri- dians in time , and ...
... planes passing between the two , and through their intersection ; these have a ... plane of Jupiter's equator , which has a very small inclination to his orbit ... fixed meridian , gives the difference of the meri- dians in time , and ...
Page xx
... fixed stars , perfectly corresponds with that given by the eclipses of the first satellite . The same result ... plane of its equator . Of the situation of the equator of Uranus we know nothing , nor of its XX PRELIMINARY DISSERTATION .
... fixed stars , perfectly corresponds with that given by the eclipses of the first satellite . The same result ... plane of its equator . Of the situation of the equator of Uranus we know nothing , nor of its XX PRELIMINARY DISSERTATION .
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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