Mechanism of the HeavensJ. Murray, 1831 - 621 pages |
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Page v
... moon in her orbit ; and induction led him to con- clude that as the moon is kept in her orbit by the attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to ...
... moon in her orbit ; and induction led him to con- clude that as the moon is kept in her orbit by the attraction of the earth , so the planets might be retained in their orbits by the attraction of the sun . By such steps he was led to ...
Page viii
... moon's distance from the earth , it is found to be exactly the space the moon would fall through in the first second of her descent to the earth , were she not prevented by her centrifugal force , arising from the velocity with which ...
... moon's distance from the earth , it is found to be exactly the space the moon would fall through in the first second of her descent to the earth , were she not prevented by her centrifugal force , arising from the velocity with which ...
Page x
... moon on the matter at the earth's equator produces a nutation in the axis of rotation , and the reaction of that matter on the moon is the cause of a corresponding nutation in the lunar orbit . If a sphere at rest in space receives an ...
... moon on the matter at the earth's equator produces a nutation in the axis of rotation , and the reaction of that matter on the moon is the cause of a corresponding nutation in the lunar orbit . If a sphere at rest in space receives an ...
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... moon next claims attention . Several circumstances concur to render her motions the most interesting , and at the same time the most difficult to inves- tigate of all the bodies of our system . In the solar system planet troubles planet ...
... moon next claims attention . Several circumstances concur to render her motions the most interesting , and at the same time the most difficult to inves- tigate of all the bodies of our system . In the solar system planet troubles planet ...
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... moon might be connected with the secular variation in the eccentricity of the terrestrial orbit ; and analysis has proved that he assigned the true cause . If the eccentricity of the earth's orbit were invariable , the moon would be ...
... moon might be connected with the secular variation in the eccentricity of the terrestrial orbit ; and analysis has proved that he assigned the true cause . If the eccentricity of the earth's orbit were invariable , the moon would be ...
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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