On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 15
... position of the orbit with regard to the plane of the ecliptic . It has been observed , that the radius vector of a ... positions more directly , and for a longer time , under the influence of the dis- turbing force than in others . And ...
... position of the orbit with regard to the plane of the ecliptic . It has been observed , that the radius vector of a ... positions more directly , and for a longer time , under the influence of the dis- turbing force than in others . And ...
Page 20
... positions of the planets , to put an end to the vicissitudes of the seasons , and to bring about collisions which would involve our whole system ... position of their orbits , while the orbits of the 20 SECT . III . STABILITY OF SYSTEM .
... positions of the planets , to put an end to the vicissitudes of the seasons , and to bring about collisions which would involve our whole system ... position of their orbits , while the orbits of the 20 SECT . III . STABILITY OF SYSTEM .
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... position ; for , though liable to mutations of very long periods , they return again exactly to what they originally were , oscillat- ing between very narrow limits ; but he found a zone of instability between the orbit of Mars , and ...
... position ; for , though liable to mutations of very long periods , they return again exactly to what they originally were , oscillat- ing between very narrow limits ; but he found a zone of instability between the orbit of Mars , and ...
Page 22
... position of the planetary orbits , and the motion of the bodies in the same direction , together with the periodicity of the terms in which the inequalities are expressed , assure us that the variations of the system are confined within ...
... position of the planetary orbits , and the motion of the bodies in the same direction , together with the periodicity of the terms in which the inequalities are expressed , assure us that the variations of the system are confined within ...
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... position of the plane is determined by this property — that , if each particle in the system be multiplied by the area described upon this plane in a * The obliquity given in the text is for the year 1858 . given time , by the ...
... position of the plane is determined by this property — that , if each particle in the system be multiplied by the area described upon this plane in a * The obliquity given in the text is for the year 1858 . given time , by the ...
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