On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 30
... direction , the first is in the opposite direc- tion ; consequently , when the first is eclipsed , the other two must be between the sun and Jupiter . The instant of the beginning or end of an eclipse of a satellite marks the same ...
... direction , the first is in the opposite direc- tion ; consequently , when the first is eclipsed , the other two must be between the sun and Jupiter . The instant of the beginning or end of an eclipse of a satellite marks the same ...
Page 31
... direction of the rays which proceed from them . Were light propagated instantaneously , every object , whether at rest or in motion , would appear in the direction of these rays ; but , as light takes some time to travel , we see ...
... direction of the rays which proceed from them . Were light propagated instantaneously , every object , whether at rest or in motion , would appear in the direction of these rays ; but , as light takes some time to travel , we see ...
Page 34
... direction of the line joining the moon and earth , increases or diminishes her gravity to the earth . The second , acting in the direction of a tangent to her orbit , disturbs her motion in longitude 34 SECT . V. LUNAR THEORY .
... direction of the line joining the moon and earth , increases or diminishes her gravity to the earth . The second , acting in the direction of a tangent to her orbit , disturbs her motion in longitude 34 SECT . V. LUNAR THEORY .
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... direction of gravitation , or of the plumb - line , and is the same which the sea would have if it were continued all round the earth beneath the continents . Such is the figure that has been measured in the following manner : — A ...
... direction of gravitation , or of the plumb - line , and is the same which the sea would have if it were continued all round the earth beneath the continents . Such is the figure that has been measured in the following manner : — A ...
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... direction , but that some are in excess and others in defect , they will compensate each other when combined . However , the values of the elements determined separately can only be regarded as approximate , because they are so con ...
... direction , but that some are in excess and others in defect , they will compensate each other when combined . However , the values of the elements determined separately can only be regarded as approximate , because they are so con ...
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