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... globes , which are so pure that they do not obstruct our view , while they all revolve around the earth . The planets are placed in one globe , but have a power of moving themselves , under the guidance — as Aristotle taught -of a ...
... globes , which are so pure that they do not obstruct our view , while they all revolve around the earth . The planets are placed in one globe , but have a power of moving themselves , under the guidance — as Aristotle taught -of a ...
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... globe of Saturn as a dark band through which the surface of the planet is readily The dimensions of the rings are given in the seen . following table ( Guillemin ) : Diameter of exterior ring ... Breadth of exterior ring ... Miles ...
... globe of Saturn as a dark band through which the surface of the planet is readily The dimensions of the rings are given in the seen . following table ( Guillemin ) : Diameter of exterior ring ... Breadth of exterior ring ... Miles ...
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... globes , but still remain as rings which revolve about the planet . * Mitchell naïvely remarks , " Saturn's rings were ... globe . The central mass of vapor finally condensed itself into the sun , which remains the largest member of the ...
... globes , but still remain as rings which revolve about the planet . * Mitchell naïvely remarks , " Saturn's rings were ... globe . The central mass of vapor finally condensed itself into the sun , which remains the largest member of the ...
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ancients angle aphelion appear astronomers atmosphere axis bright brilliant called Capricornus Cassiopeia Celestial Sphere centre circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light longitude luminous lunar magnitude Mars mean distance measured Mercury meridian meteors miles moon moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole obliquity observer orbit parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus planet polar position rays revolve Right Ascension ring rotation satellites Saturn seasons seen shadow shine side sidereal sidereal day solar system space spots summer sun's superior planet supposed surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible zenith zodiac