 | 1884 - 652 pages
...while experiments upon the velocity of light and heliometric measurements of the displacements of Stars among the stars agree remarkably in assigning a smaller...feel so confident of the correctness of the value 8".SO for the solar parallax as I did three years ago. In it» very nature, this problem is one, however,... | |
 | 1884 - 648 pages
...distances from the sun, their diameters and masses. More than thirty years ago, Professor Kirkwood supposed that he had discovered the relation in the...feel so confident of the correctness of the value 8".80 for the solar parallax as I did three years ago. In its very nature, this problem is one, however,... | |
 | 1884 - 412 pages
...distances from the Sun, their diameters and masses. More than thirty years ago, Professor Kirkwood supposed that he had discovered the relation in the...feel so confident of the correctness of the value 8"'8o for the solar parallax as I did three years ago. In its very nature, this problem is one, however,... | |
 | 1884 - 660 pages
...of one kind or another, the origin of which is still obscure, seem to affect the different mfcthods of solution. Thus, while experiments upon the velocity...feel so confident of the correctness of the value S".80 for the solar parallax as I did three years ago. In its very nature, this problem is one, however,... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1884 - 668 pages
...hand, the meridian observations of Mars all point to a larger parallax and smaller distance. Wrhile still disposed to put more confidence in the methods...feel so confident of the correctness of the value 8".80 for the solar parallax as I did three years ago. In its very nature, this problem is one, however,... | |
 | 1885 - 900 pages
...distances from the sun, their diameters and masses. More than thirty years ago, Professor Kirkwood supposed that he had discovered the relation in the...feel so confident of the correctness of the value 8'80' for the solar parallax as I did three years ago. In its very nature, this problem is one, however,... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1885 - 850 pages
...observations of Mars all point to a larger parallax and smaller distance. While still disposed to pnt more confidence in the methods first named, I, for...feel so confident of the correctness of the value 8".80 for the solar parallax as I did three years ago. In its very nature, this problem is one, however,... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1885 - 474 pages
...observations of the late transits of Venus, and by methods founded on the lunar motions, on the other band, the meridian observations of Mars all point to a larger...first named, I, for one, must admit that the margin of prohable error seems to me to have been rather increased than diminished by the latest published results... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1885 - 856 pages
...lunar motions, on the other hand, the meridian observations of Mars all point to a larger parallax '^H and smaller distance. While still disposed to put...must admit that the margin of probable error seems to tne to have been rather increased than diminished by the latest published results deduced from the... | |
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... of solution. Thus, while experiments upon the velocity of light and heliometric measurements of the displacements of Mars among the stars agree remarkably in assigning a smaller parallax (and greater distance of the sun) than seems to be indicated... 