The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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Page 63
... miles in dia- meter , and revolves around the Sun in 88 days , at the distance of 37 millions of miles . When Mer- cury is viewed with a telescope of high magnifying power , he exhibits nearly the same phases as the Moon , being ...
... miles in dia- meter , and revolves around the Sun in 88 days , at the distance of 37 millions of miles . When Mer- cury is viewed with a telescope of high magnifying power , he exhibits nearly the same phases as the Moon , being ...
Page 64
... miles in length , and she performs her revolution about the Sun in 224 days , at the distance of 68 millions of miles . With almost any telescope this planet ex- hibits the same phases as those of the Moon . Ve- nus enjoys rather more ...
... miles in length , and she performs her revolution about the Sun in 224 days , at the distance of 68 millions of miles . With almost any telescope this planet ex- hibits the same phases as those of the Moon . Ve- nus enjoys rather more ...
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... miles long , so that any point on its equator is perpetually mov- ing , by the diurnal motion only , at the rate of 1000 miles an hour . Its motion , in its annual journey round the Sun , is about 65,000 miles in an hour ; but the ...
... miles long , so that any point on its equator is perpetually mov- ing , by the diurnal motion only , at the rate of 1000 miles an hour . Its motion , in its annual journey round the Sun , is about 65,000 miles in an hour ; but the ...
Page 66
... miles from that body ; and , therefore , he travels in his orbit at the rate of 53,000 miles in an hour . He has likewise a rotation on his axis in 24 hours ་ 39 minutes , which was discovered by means of an 66 NO . VI . The ...
... miles from that body ; and , therefore , he travels in his orbit at the rate of 53,000 miles in an hour . He has likewise a rotation on his axis in 24 hours ་ 39 minutes , which was discovered by means of an 66 NO . VI . The ...
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... miles from that luminary , in something less than 12 of our years . His form , like that of the earth and Mars , is that of an oblate spheroid , but , owing to the ve locity of his diurnal motion , his equatorial diame ter is 6000 miles ...
... miles from that luminary , in something less than 12 of our years . His form , like that of the earth and Mars , is that of an oblate spheroid , but , owing to the ve locity of his diurnal motion , his equatorial diame ter is 6000 miles ...
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