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" ... the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line.. But the moon's orbit... "
The Intellectual Observer - Page 360
1863
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Elements of Astronomy: For the Use of Schools and Academies : with Questions

John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1822 - 158 pages
...of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line. But the moon'sorbit doesnot coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 20'.' Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about \ a degree, and that of...
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Elements of Astronomy: Illustrated with Plates, for the Use of Schools and ...

John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1825 - 151 pages
...every full. For at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line. But the moon's orbit does not coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about ia degree, and that of the...
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Elements of Astronomy: Illustrated with Plates, for the Use of Schools and ...

John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1829 - 202 pages
...every full. For at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line.. But the moon's orbit does not coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the. apparent diameter of the sun is but about £ a degree, and that of...
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Elements of Astronomy: Illustrated with Plates, for the Use of Schools and ...

John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1832 - 196 pages
...every full. For at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line.- But the moon's orbit does not coincide with the ecliptic^ but is inclined to it at an-angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about £ a degree,...
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The Earth: Its Physical Condition and Most Remarkable Phenomena

William Mullinger Higgins - Earth (Planet) - 1836 - 514 pages
...planets, is an ellipse, but considerably more eccentric, and its plane does not coincide with that of the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of 5° 8' 48", which is called the inclination of the lunar orbit, and the two points where the moon's orbit...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 78

Child rearing - 1836 - 422 pages
...planets, is an ellipse, but considerably more eccentric, and its plane does not coincide with that of the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of 5° 8' 48", which is called the inclination of the lunar orbit, and the two points where the moon's orbit...
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The Boston School Compendium of Natural and Experimetal Philosophy ...

Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1838 - 266 pages
...every full. For at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line. But the moon's orbit does not coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is bnt about 1-2 a degree, and that of...
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The Boston School Compendium of Natural and Experimental Philosophy ...

Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1842 - 278 pages
...at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line. But t!." moon's orhit does not coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at tn angle of ahout 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameier of the sun is but ahout 1-2 a degree,...
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Boston School Compendium of Natural and Experimental Philosophy

Richard Green Parker - 1844 - 276 pages
...every full. For •t each of these tiaies, these three bodies would be in the same straight line. But the moon's orbit does not coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at in angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about 1-2 a degree,...
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A School Compendium of Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Embracing the ...

Richard Green Parker - Physics - 1849 - 418 pages
...every full. For at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line. But the moon's orbit does not coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about -ja degree, and that of the...
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