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1ey³ 2rdo astronomers become co-ordinates coefficients constant quantities cos 2 nt cos nt cos² cos³ cos³0 cosec² cosv DELAUNAY denote differential equations disturbing forces dR dr dr dt dR dv dt dr dt dv dv dR dv dt dv² e²² e²y e³y e³y² ellipse equation 28 ey¹ ey² ey² cos ey³ eysin f(nt fifth order fixed plane formulæ found the value given HANSEN inequalities of long inequalities of short integration latitude lunar theory maxima and minima maximum mean anomaly mean longitude mean motion minimum values moon moon's mean moon's motion mẞ multiply equation node nt-w observe obtain orbit perigee perturbations PLACE and PLANA PONTÉCOULANT r³dv² radius vector second member seventh order sin nt sin(v sinv substitute the value tables third order transverse axis true longitude y² sin² že² ναμ
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Page v - that every particle of matter in the universe attracts every other particle, with a force whose direction is that of the line joining the two, and whose magnitude is directly as the product of their masses, and inversely as the square of their distances from each other.
Page v - The squares of the times of revolution of any two planets are to each other, in the same proportion as the cubes of their mean distances from the sun.