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Page 380
... perihelion , a comet becomes exposed to the action of the solar rays , which , we know , are capable of producing light , heat , and chemical effects . That their influence on the present comet has caused an expansion and decomposition ...
... perihelion , a comet becomes exposed to the action of the solar rays , which , we know , are capable of producing light , heat , and chemical effects . That their influence on the present comet has caused an expansion and decomposition ...
Page 381
... perihelion passage ; and these conjectures , though speculative , being novel and in- genious , we shall transcribe them . Of the Result of a Comet's perihelion Passage . The quality of giving out light , although it may always reside ...
... perihelion passage ; and these conjectures , though speculative , being novel and in- genious , we shall transcribe them . Of the Result of a Comet's perihelion Passage . The quality of giving out light , although it may always reside ...
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... perihelion , Perihelion distance , 113 18 ° 33 ′ 5 ′′ 85 38 ′ 13 ′′ 3 ° 14 ° 2 ' 1.0090485 Passage of perihelion , 1762 , May 28. 8 h . 11 ′ 3 ′′ , its motion being direct . Second Memoir on the Measurement of Heights by the Barometer ...
... perihelion , Perihelion distance , 113 18 ° 33 ′ 5 ′′ 85 38 ′ 13 ′′ 3 ° 14 ° 2 ' 1.0090485 Passage of perihelion , 1762 , May 28. 8 h . 11 ′ 3 ′′ , its motion being direct . Second Memoir on the Measurement of Heights by the Barometer ...
Contents
Relation of the Siege of Tarragona | 53 |
Retreat Description | 60 |
Liberality and Prejudice | 66 |
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