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... surface is so far from its centre that the attraction is largely diminished , since that decreases , we remember , as the square of the distance . However , a man weighing at the earth's equator 150 lbs . , at the sun's equator would ...
... surface is so far from its centre that the attraction is largely diminished , since that decreases , we remember , as the square of the distance . However , a man weighing at the earth's equator 150 lbs . , at the sun's equator would ...
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... surface larger than that of the earth . / Schröter measured one more than 29,000 miles in diameter . Sir J. W. Herschel calculated that one which he saw was 50,000 miles in diameter . In 1843 one was seen which was 14,816 miles across ...
... surface larger than that of the earth . / Schröter measured one more than 29,000 miles in diameter . Sir J. W. Herschel calculated that one which he saw was 50,000 miles in diameter . In 1843 one was seen which was 14,816 miles across ...
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... surface with fearful rapidity , producing rotation and sudden changes in the spots . At other times , however , the spots seem to set sail and move across the disk of the sun like gondolas over a silver sea . " 66 The spots change their ...
... surface with fearful rapidity , producing rotation and sudden changes in the spots . At other times , however , the spots seem to set sail and move across the disk of the sun like gondolas over a silver sea . " 66 The spots change their ...
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... surface , breaking into pieces , and sliding off in every direction . Sometimes one divides itself into several nuclei , while again several nuclei com- bine into one . Occasionally a spot will remain for six or eight rotations , while ...
... surface , breaking into pieces , and sliding off in every direction . Sometimes one divides itself into several nuclei , while again several nuclei com- bine into one . Occasionally a spot will remain for six or eight rotations , while ...
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... surface.- It seems that the breaking out of a spot sensibly diminishes the temperature of that portion of the sun's disk . The faculæ , on the other hand , do not increase the temperature . ( Secchi . ) The spots are depressions below ...
... surface.- It seems that the breaking out of a spot sensibly diminishes the temperature of that portion of the sun's disk . The faculæ , on the other hand , do not increase the temperature . ( Secchi . ) The spots are depressions below ...
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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