On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Centre - - In- Equinoxes Mean and True Longitude clination of the Orbits of Planets Celestial Latitude Nodes Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal ...
... Centre - - In- Equinoxes Mean and True Longitude clination of the Orbits of Planets Celestial Latitude Nodes Elements of an Orbit - Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal ...
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... centre ( N. 48 ) ; which consequently vanishes at the apsides ( N. 49 ) , or extremities of the major axis , and is at its maximum ninety degrees ( N. 50 ) distant from these points , or in quadratures ( N. 51 ) , where it measures the ...
... centre ( N. 48 ) ; which consequently vanishes at the apsides ( N. 49 ) , or extremities of the major axis , and is at its maximum ninety degrees ( N. 50 ) distant from these points , or in quadratures ( N. 51 ) , where it measures the ...
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... centre of the sun ( N. 58 ) . The orbits of the recently - discovered planets deviate more from the ecliptic than those of the ancient planets : that of Pallas , for instance , has an inclination of 34 ° 42 ′ 29.8 " to it ; on which ...
... centre of the sun ( N. 58 ) . The orbits of the recently - discovered planets deviate more from the ecliptic than those of the ancient planets : that of Pallas , for instance , has an inclination of 34 ° 42 ′ 29.8 " to it ; on which ...
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... centre of the sun as a fixed point , for convenience . The whole force ( N. 63 ) which disturbs a planet is ... centres of the sun and planet , and is called the radial 14 SECT . III . DISTURBING FORCES .
... centre of the sun as a fixed point , for convenience . The whole force ( N. 63 ) which disturbs a planet is ... centres of the sun and planet , and is called the radial 14 SECT . III . DISTURBING FORCES .
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... centre , occasions an unequable description of areas , or , what is the same thing , it disturbs the motion of the ... centres of the sun and disturbed planet , has no effect on the areas , but is the cause of periodical changes of small ...
... centre , occasions an unequable description of areas , or , what is the same thing , it disturbs the motion of the ... centres of the sun and disturbed planet , has no effect on the areas , but is the cause of periodical changes of small ...
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