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Page 71
... Neptune , 4 inches . This illustrates the fact that the orbital velocity of a planet decreases as its distance from the sun increases . CONJUNCTIONS OF PLANETS . - The grouping together of two or more planets within a limited area of ...
... Neptune , 4 inches . This illustrates the fact that the orbital velocity of a planet decreases as its distance from the sun increases . CONJUNCTIONS OF PLANETS . - The grouping together of two or more planets within a limited area of ...
Page 73
... NEPTUNE URANUS SATURN JUPITER VENUS MNEMOSYNE CARTH LONA MARS cannot conceive of any polar inhabitant who could endure the. SIZE OF SUN AS SEEN FROM THE PLANETS . 2,000 in passing from Mercury to Uranus . No hu- man being could reside on ...
... NEPTUNE URANUS SATURN JUPITER VENUS MNEMOSYNE CARTH LONA MARS cannot conceive of any polar inhabitant who could endure the. SIZE OF SUN AS SEEN FROM THE PLANETS . 2,000 in passing from Mercury to Uranus . No hu- man being could reside on ...
Page 75
... Neptune . MOTIONS OF A PLANET AS SEEN FROM THE SUN.- Could we stand at the sun and watch the movements of the planets , they would all be seen to be revolv- ing with different velocities in the order of the zodiacal signs . But to us ...
... Neptune . MOTIONS OF A PLANET AS SEEN FROM THE SUN.- Could we stand at the sun and watch the movements of the planets , they would all be seen to be revolv- ing with different velocities in the order of the zodiacal signs . But to us ...
Page 81
... , and but little over of one to come up with Uranus . In- deed , the earth repasses Neptune in two days after it has finished a sidereal revolution . PLANETS AS EVENING AND MORNING STARS . - The in- 4 * THE PLANETS . 81.
... , and but little over of one to come up with Uranus . In- deed , the earth repasses Neptune in two days after it has finished a sidereal revolution . PLANETS AS EVENING AND MORNING STARS . - The in- 4 * THE PLANETS . 81.
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... NEPTUNE . The god of the sea . Sign 1 , his trident . DESCRIPTION . - Neptune is the far - off sentinel at the very outposts of the solar system , being the most distant planet of which we have any knowledge . It is invisible to the ...
... NEPTUNE . The god of the sea . Sign 1 , his trident . DESCRIPTION . - Neptune is the far - off sentinel at the very outposts of the solar system , being the most distant planet of which we have any knowledge . It is invisible to the ...
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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