The Gallery of Nature; a Pictorial and Descriptive Tour Through Creation, Illustrative of the Wonders of Astronmy, Physical Geography, and Geology |
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Page 78
... Diameter of the Moon , Diameter of the Sun Diameter of the Earth , There are two proper motions belonging to the moon , besides the annual pilgrimage around the great central orb accomplished in company with the earth . If her place ...
... Diameter of the Moon , Diameter of the Sun Diameter of the Earth , There are two proper motions belonging to the moon , besides the annual pilgrimage around the great central orb accomplished in company with the earth . If her place ...
Page 90
... diameter is computed to be 4100 miles , rather more than one - half that of our globe , and his volume is about one - fifth . His form is spheroidal , the diameter at the equator being one - sixteenth more than at the poles . From his ...
... diameter is computed to be 4100 miles , rather more than one - half that of our globe , and his volume is about one - fifth . His form is spheroidal , the diameter at the equator being one - sixteenth more than at the poles . From his ...
Page 189
... diameters of the earth , Mean distance in miles , Rotation on axis in sidereal hours , Volume , earth as 1 , Mass , earth as 1 , Density , earth as 1 , True diameter , in diameters of the earth , True diameter in miles , Mean apparent ...
... diameters of the earth , Mean distance in miles , Rotation on axis in sidereal hours , Volume , earth as 1 , Mass , earth as 1 , Density , earth as 1 , True diameter , in diameters of the earth , True diameter in miles , Mean apparent ...
Contents
Illustrated TitleAstronomy | 14 |
Sycne near Alexandria | 89 |
Translation of the Earth in space | 159 |
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ancient animals appearance Aratus astronomical Atlantic atmosphere bodies cause celestial centre climate clouds coast colour comet constellation continent dark diameter direction disk distance districts diurnal motion earth eclipse ecliptic elevation equator Europe exhibits extent feet Flamstead globe heat heavens height Herschel Hipparchus horizon hundred hyæna immense inhabitants island Jupiter Keppler lake land latitude light limestone lunar magnitude mass moon motion mountains nature nearly night northern northern hemisphere observed occur ocean orbit Orinoco owing parallax passing perihelion period phenomena plain planet pole present Ptolemy Pyrenees quadrupeds rain regions remarkable revolution rise river rock rotation round sand satellites Saturn seen shore side snow solar southern space species spot square miles stars stratum stream summit supposed surface telescope temperature terrestrial trees tropical Tycho Brahe Uranus valley vapour vast vegetation velocity Venus visible volcanic wind winter zone