 Jupiter a moderate-sized orange, in a circle nearly half a mile across; Saturn a small orange, on a circle of four-fifths of a mile...  Astronomy - Page 275by sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833Full view - About this book
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1857 - 824 pages
...correct notions on this subject (the magnitude and distances of the planets),' says Sir John Herschel, e by drawing circles on paper, or still worse, from...toys called orreries, it is out of the question.' A verdict so decided, and from such a source, renders any attempt at description or illustration unmeaning... | |
 | Charles Baker - Education - 1857 - 438 pages
...mile across ; Saturn, a small orange on a circle of four-fifths of a mile; and Uranus, a full-sized cherry, or small plum, upon the circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half in diameter." While the telescope has revealed to us many of the distant orbs of creation, the microscope has exhibited... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Astronomy - 1859 - 424 pages
...of a mile ; and Uranus a full-sized cherry, or small plum, upon the circumference of a circle moro than a mile and a half in diameter. As to getting...by drawing circles on paper, or, still worse, from thoso very childish toys culled orreries, it is out of the question. To imitate the motions of the... | |
 | Education - 1859 - 396 pages
...mile across ; Saturn, a small oranye on a circle of four fifths of a mile ; and Uranus, a full-sized cherry or small plum upon the circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half in diameter." PROVERBS. — Use soft words and hard arguments. Understanding without wealth is like feet without... | |
 | Robert Sullivan - Geography - 1859 - 438 pages
...mile across ; Saturn, a snKill orange, on a circle of four-fifths of a mile ; and Uranus, a fullsized cherry, or small plum, upon the circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half m diameter. As to getting correct notions on this subject by drawing circles on paper, or still worse,... | |
 | Hollis Read - Natural theology - 1859 - 420 pages
...small orange on a circle four-fifths of a mile ; and Uranus, a full sized cherry or a small plum on the circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half in diameter." This, at a mere glance, develops a pleasing variety throughout ; yet a few details will throw over... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - Astronomy - 1860 - 614 pages
...in a circle nearly half a mile across, Saturn a small orange, on a circle of four-fifths of a mile; Uranus a full -sized cherry, or small plum, upon the...circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half, and Neptune a good-sized plum on a circle about two miles and a half in diameter. As to getting correct... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Physics - 1860 - 468 pages
...half a mile across; Saturn a small orange, on a circle of four-fifths of a mile; Uranus a full-sized cherry, or small plum, upon the circumference of 'a circle more than a mile and a half; and Neptune a good-sized plum, on a circle about two miles and a half in diameter." 952. KEPLER'S LAWS.—The... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Physics - 1860 - 484 pages
...half a mile across ; Saturn a small orange, on a circle of four-fifth? of a mile ; Uranus a full-sized cherry, or small plum, upon the circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half; and Neptune a good-sized plum, on a circle about two miles and a half in diameter." 952. KEPLER'S LAWS.... | |
 | Emma Willard - Astronomy - 1860 - 316 pages
...across ; Saturn a small orange, on a circle of four-fifths of a mile ; Uranus a full-sized cherry, or a small plum, upon the circumference of a circle more than a mile and a half; and Neptune a good-sized plum on a circle about two miles and a half in diameter. An to getting correct... | |
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