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... THE MOON 139 ECLIPSES • 155 THE TIDES MARS THE MINOR PLANETS JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE SHOOTING METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS • 165 . 168 172 . 175 182 . 189 191 . 194 COMETS ZODIACAL LIGHT III . THE SIDEREAL SYSTEM . THE.
... THE MOON 139 ECLIPSES • 155 THE TIDES MARS THE MINOR PLANETS JUPITER SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE SHOOTING METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS • 165 . 168 172 . 175 182 . 189 191 . 194 COMETS ZODIACAL LIGHT III . THE SIDEREAL SYSTEM . THE.
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... Neptune . 3. The minor planets , at present one hundred and seventeen in number . ( The paths of some extend a little outside the Zodiac . ) 4. The satellites or moons , eighteen in number , which re- volve around the different planets ...
... Neptune . 3. The minor planets , at present one hundred and seventeen in number . ( The paths of some extend a little outside the Zodiac . ) 4. The satellites or moons , eighteen in number , which re- volve around the different planets ...
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... Neptune to the exterior group , we shall find that they differ in the following respects : 1. The interior planets , with the exception of the earth , are not , so far as we know , attended by any satellite , while the exterior planets ...
... Neptune to the exterior group , we shall find that they differ in the following respects : 1. The interior planets , with the exception of the earth , are not , so far as we know , attended by any satellite , while the exterior planets ...
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... represent Jupiter ; a small orange two- fifths of a mile for Saturn ; a full - sized cherry three- quarters of a mile distant for Uranus ; and lastly , a plum 14 miles off for Neptune , the most distant THE PLANETS . 69.
... represent Jupiter ; a small orange two- fifths of a mile for Saturn ; a full - sized cherry three- quarters of a mile distant for Uranus ; and lastly , a plum 14 miles off for Neptune , the most distant THE PLANETS . 69.
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Joel Dorman Steele. plum 14 miles off for Neptune , the most distant planet yet known . Extending this scheme , we should find that the aphelion distance of Encke's comet would Fig . 16 . JUPITER SATURN MERCURY VENUS EARTH NEPTUNE URANUS ...
Joel Dorman Steele. plum 14 miles off for Neptune , the most distant planet yet known . Extending this scheme , we should find that the aphelion distance of Encke's comet would Fig . 16 . JUPITER SATURN MERCURY VENUS EARTH NEPTUNE URANUS ...
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appear Aries astronomers atmosphere axis Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia cause Celestial Sphere centre Cepheus circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density Describe diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light luminous lunar Lyra magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian meteors miles moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole Orion parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus Pisces polar Polaris precession rays revolve ring rising Saturn seasons seen shine side sidereal sidereal day solar day solar system solstice space spots summer sun's surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible winter Zodiac