On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Medium Satellites of Saturn and Light Uranus . THE changes which take place in the planetary system are exhibited on a smaller scale by Jupiter and his satellites ; and , as the period requisite for the development of the inequalities ...
... Medium Satellites of Saturn and Light Uranus . THE changes which take place in the planetary system are exhibited on a smaller scale by Jupiter and his satellites ; and , as the period requisite for the development of the inequalities ...
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... medium without whose cheering influence all the beauties of the creation would have been to us a blank . It is observed , that those eclipses of the first satellite which happen when Jupiter is near conjunction ( N. 96 ) , are later by ...
... medium without whose cheering influence all the beauties of the creation would have been to us a blank . It is observed , that those eclipses of the first satellite which happen when Jupiter is near conjunction ( N. 96 ) , are later by ...
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... medium or ether filling space , the uniformity of its velocity shows that the density of the medium throughout the whole extent of the solar system must be proportional to its elasticity ( N. 99 ) . Among the fortunate conjectures which ...
... medium or ether filling space , the uniformity of its velocity shows that the density of the medium throughout the whole extent of the solar system must be proportional to its elasticity ( N. 99 ) . Among the fortunate conjectures which ...
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... medium pervading space , and at another to the succes- sive transmission of the gravitating force . But , as La Place proved that neither of these causes , even if they exist , have any influence on the motions of the lunar perigee ( N ...
... medium pervading space , and at another to the succes- sive transmission of the gravitating force . But , as La Place proved that neither of these causes , even if they exist , have any influence on the motions of the lunar perigee ( N ...
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... whose perturbations the masses of the planets will be more accurately determined , and the retarding influence of the ethereal medium better known . SECTION IX . Saturn's Rings - Rotation of the Sun 64 SECT . VIII . ASTRONOMICAL TABLES .
... whose perturbations the masses of the planets will be more accurately determined , and the retarding influence of the ethereal medium better known . SECTION IX . Saturn's Rings - Rotation of the Sun 64 SECT . VIII . ASTRONOMICAL TABLES .
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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