On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... orbit ; so that the place of the planet in its elliptical orbit is obtained by adding or subtracting the equa- tion of the centre to or from its mean longitude . The orbits of the principal planets have a very small obliquity or ...
... orbit ; so that the place of the planet in its elliptical orbit is obtained by adding or subtracting the equa- tion of the centre to or from its mean longitude . The orbits of the principal planets have a very small obliquity or ...
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... orbit must be ascertained by observation . This depends upon seven quantities , called the elements of the orbit ( N. 57 ) . These are , the length of the major axis , and the ex- centricity , which determine the form of the orbit ; the ...
... orbit must be ascertained by observation . This depends upon seven quantities , called the elements of the orbit ( N. 57 ) . These are , the length of the major axis , and the ex- centricity , which determine the form of the orbit ; the ...
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... Orbit in its own Plane Perpendicular Force the cause of Periodic Perturbations in Latitude , and Secular Variations in the Position of the Orbit with regard to the Plane of the Ecliptic - Mean Motion and Major Axis Invariable Stability ...
... Orbit in its own Plane Perpendicular Force the cause of Periodic Perturbations in Latitude , and Secular Variations in the Position of the Orbit with regard to the Plane of the Ecliptic - Mean Motion and Major Axis Invariable Stability ...
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... orbit are in a state of perpetual but slow change . These effects result from the disturbing action of all the ... orbit , and is called the tangential force : it occasions secular inequalities in the form and position of the orbit in ...
... orbit are in a state of perpetual but slow change . These effects result from the disturbing action of all the ... orbit , and is called the tangential force : it occasions secular inequalities in the form and position of the orbit in ...
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... orbit in its own plane . The third , which may be called the perpendicular force , acts at right angles to the plane of the orbit , occasions the periodic inequalities in the planet's latitude , and affects the position of the orbit ...
... orbit in its own plane . The third , which may be called the perpendicular force , acts at right angles to the plane of the orbit , occasions the periodic inequalities in the planet's latitude , and affects the position of the orbit ...
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