On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 36
... square of the time ( N. 105 ) . All ancient and intermediate eclipses confirm this result . As the mean motions of the planets have no secular inequalities , this seemed to be an unaccountable anomaly . It was at one time attributed to ...
... square of the time ( N. 105 ) . All ancient and intermediate eclipses confirm this result . As the mean motions of the planets have no secular inequalities , this seemed to be an unaccountable anomaly . It was at one time attributed to ...
Page 37
... square of the time ( N. 106 ) . It is remarkable that the action of the planets , thus reflected by the sun to the moon , is much more sensible than their direct action either on the earth or moon . The secular diminution in the ...
... square of the time ( N. 106 ) . It is remarkable that the action of the planets , thus reflected by the sun to the moon , is much more sensible than their direct action either on the earth or moon . The secular diminution in the ...
Page 43
... square of its periodic time . And , as the lunar theory gives the ratio of the forces , the ratio of the distances of the sun and moon from the earth is obtained . Hence it appears that the sun's mean distance from the earth is 399-7 or ...
... square of its periodic time . And , as the lunar theory gives the ratio of the forces , the ratio of the distances of the sun and moon from the earth is obtained . Hence it appears that the sun's mean distance from the earth is 399-7 or ...
Page 43
... square of its periodic time . And , as the lunar theory gives the ratio of the forces , the ratio of the distances of the sun and moon from the earth is obtained . Hence it appears that the sun's mean distance from the earth is 399.7 or ...
... square of its periodic time . And , as the lunar theory gives the ratio of the forces , the ratio of the distances of the sun and moon from the earth is obtained . Hence it appears that the sun's mean distance from the earth is 399.7 or ...
Page 46
... square of the cosine of the latitude ( N. 124 ) . These quantities are so con- nected with the ellipticity of the spheroid , that the total increase in the length of the radii is equal to the compression or flattening , and the total ...
... square of the cosine of the latitude ( N. 124 ) . These quantities are so con- nected with the ellipticity of the spheroid , that the total increase in the length of the radii is equal to the compression or flattening , and the total ...
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