On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Centre clination of the Orbits of Planets Elements of an Orbit --- - O Celestial Latitude Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits - - - Nodes Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal Gravitation the Cause of Perturbations ...
... Centre clination of the Orbits of Planets Elements of an Orbit --- - O Celestial Latitude Undisturbed or Elliptical Orbits - - - Nodes Great In- clination of the Orbits of the New Planets Universal Gravitation the Cause of Perturbations ...
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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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61 Cygni action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth bodies cause centre centrifugal force chemical colour comet consequently copper crystal dark degree density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction disturbing double stars earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity Fcap force glass gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length light lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic major axis mass meridian metallic miles moon motion move nearly nebula nodal lines nodes northern hemisphere NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit oscillations parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion periodic phenomena planets plate polarized pole position Post 8vo produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible revolution revolving right angles rings rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour variation velocity vibrations Vols Voltaic waves wire Woodcuts