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... velocity with which we are flying through the air , because the air moves with us . * Yet were the earth suddenly to stop its rotation , the terrible shock would , without doubt , destroy the entire race of man , and we , with houses ...
... velocity with which we are flying through the air , because the air moves with us . * Yet were the earth suddenly to stop its rotation , the terrible shock would , without doubt , destroy the entire race of man , and we , with houses ...
Page 118
... velocity of the earth . We can see , by looking at the plate , that the velocity of the earth must vary in different portions of its orbit . When passing from the vernal equinox to aphelion , the attraction of the sun tends to check its ...
... velocity of the earth . We can see , by looking at the plate , that the velocity of the earth must vary in different portions of its orbit . When passing from the vernal equinox to aphelion , the attraction of the sun tends to check its ...
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... velocity of light discovered ? SATURN . - Definition and sign ? Describe its appearance . How rapidly does it move through the sky ? ( 1869. is in m ) . Its distance from the sun ? Peculiarity of its orbit ? 184. Velocity ? Year ? Day ...
... velocity of light discovered ? SATURN . - Definition and sign ? Describe its appearance . How rapidly does it move through the sky ? ( 1869. is in m ) . Its distance from the sun ? Peculiarity of its orbit ? 184. Velocity ? Year ? Day ...
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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