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Page 180
... eclipse of. ECLIPSES AND OCCULTATIONS OF JUPITER 8 MOONS . between the Sun and Jupiter , producing a solai eclipse ; and also by passing through the shadow of PHASES OF SATURN'S RINGS . IDEAL LANDSCAPE ON SATURN . 180 THE SOLAR SYSTEM .
... eclipse of. ECLIPSES AND OCCULTATIONS OF JUPITER 8 MOONS . between the Sun and Jupiter , producing a solai eclipse ; and also by passing through the shadow of PHASES OF SATURN'S RINGS . IDEAL LANDSCAPE ON SATURN . 180 THE SOLAR SYSTEM .
Page 185
... Rings . Galileo first noticed something peculiar in the shape of Sat- urn . Through his imperfect telescope it seemed ... ring is separated from the middle one by a distinct break , while the interior one seems joined to the middle one ...
... Rings . Galileo first noticed something peculiar in the shape of Sat- urn . Through his imperfect telescope it seemed ... ring is separated from the middle one by a distinct break , while the interior one seems joined to the middle one ...
Page 186
... ring is of a grayish tint ; the middle one is the most brilliant and is more luminous than Sat- urn itself ; the ... ring .... Miles . 173,500 Breadth of exterior ring .. 10,000 Diameter of middle ring .. 150,000 Breadth of middle ring ...
... ring is of a grayish tint ; the middle one is the most brilliant and is more luminous than Sat- urn itself ; the ... ring .... Miles . 173,500 Breadth of exterior ring .. 10,000 Diameter of middle ring .. 150,000 Breadth of middle ring ...
Page 188
... ring , then seen edgewise , was reduced , -advancing off it at either end , returning , and then hiding them- selves ... rings form an immense arch , which spans the sky and sheds a soft radiance around 188 THE SOLAR SYSTEM .
... ring , then seen edgewise , was reduced , -advancing off it at either end , returning , and then hiding them- selves ... rings form an immense arch , which spans the sky and sheds a soft radiance around 188 THE SOLAR SYSTEM .
Page 203
... rings for each of the established periods , and that they are very elliptical . The No- vember ring seems to have its perihelion near the ecliptic , and its aphelion beyond the orbit of Uranus METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS . 203.
... rings for each of the established periods , and that they are very elliptical . The No- vember ring seems to have its perihelion near the ecliptic , and its aphelion beyond the orbit of Uranus METEORS AND SHOOTING STARS . 203.
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