On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... ecliptic . It has been observed , that the radius vector of a planet , moving in a perfectly elliptical orbit , passes over equal spaces or areas in equal times ; a circumstance which is independent of the law of the force , and would ...
... ecliptic . It has been observed , that the radius vector of a planet , moving in a perfectly elliptical orbit , passes over equal spaces or areas in equal times ; a circumstance which is independent of the law of the force , and would ...
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... ecliptic ( N. 71 ) itself is in motion from the mutual action of the earth and planets , so that the whole is a compound phenomenon of great complexity , extending through unknown ages . At the present time the inclinations of all the ...
... ecliptic ( N. 71 ) itself is in motion from the mutual action of the earth and planets , so that the whole is a compound phenomenon of great complexity , extending through unknown ages . At the present time the inclinations of all the ...
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... ecliptic is about 70 , which is more than that of any of the large planets . Neptune's * The mean distance of the earth from the sun is 95,000,000 miles , but to avoid the inconvenience of large numbers , it is assumed to be the unit of ...
... ecliptic is about 70 , which is more than that of any of the large planets . Neptune's * The mean distance of the earth from the sun is 95,000,000 miles , but to avoid the inconvenience of large numbers , it is assumed to be the unit of ...
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... ecliptic at an angle of nearly 1 ° 34 ′ 15 ′′ , and that , in passing through the sun , and about midway between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn , it may be regarded as the equator of the solar system , dividing it into two parts ...
... ecliptic at an angle of nearly 1 ° 34 ′ 15 ′′ , and that , in passing through the sun , and about midway between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn , it may be regarded as the equator of the solar system , dividing it into two parts ...
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... ecliptic , have experienced any changes from secular inequalities ; for , although the mean action of the sun on the moon depends upon the inclination of the lunar orbit to the ecliptic , and the position of the ecliptic is subject to a ...
... ecliptic , have experienced any changes from secular inequalities ; for , although the mean action of the sun on the moon depends upon the inclination of the lunar orbit to the ecliptic , and the position of the ecliptic is subject to a ...
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