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... regress 31 33 36 56. These effects are greatest when the excentricity is small 57. While the planet is moving from ... regress . 63. The contrary after passing perihelion 42 43 64. Before passing aphelion it causes the line of apses to ...
... regress 31 33 36 56. These effects are greatest when the excentricity is small 57. While the planet is moving from ... regress . 63. The contrary after passing perihelion 42 43 64. Before passing aphelion it causes the line of apses to ...
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... regress 104. The regression is less than the progression in the former case , and on the whole the line of apses progresses • 76 • 77 105. The progress much greater than might at first be supposed , in consequence of the alteration of ...
... regress 104. The regression is less than the progression in the former case , and on the whole the line of apses progresses • 76 • 77 105. The progress much greater than might at first be supposed , in consequence of the alteration of ...
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... regress slowly 128. The inner satellite must revolve in an ellipse whose perijove is turned towards the points of ... regression of the lines of conjunction of the second and third is exactly as rapid as that of the first and second ...
... regress slowly 128. The inner satellite must revolve in an ellipse whose perijove is turned towards the points of ... regression of the lines of conjunction of the second and third is exactly as rapid as that of the first and second ...
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... regression of the line of nodes , and a diminution of the inclination . 135 191. A similar force , acting after the ... regress : but the inclination is not altered except one of the orbits is excentric 211. It is supposed in all these ...
... regression of the line of nodes , and a diminution of the inclination . 135 191. A similar force , acting after the ... regress : but the inclination is not altered except one of the orbits is excentric 211. It is supposed in all these ...
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... regress on their fundamental planes , without alteration or inclination to those planes . 155 221. An inclination of the orbit of an exterior satellite produces a similar inclination of the orbit of an interior satellite . 156 222. An ...
... regress on their fundamental planes , without alteration or inclination to those planes . 155 221. An inclination of the orbit of an exterior satellite produces a similar inclination of the orbit of an interior satellite . 156 222. An ...
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aphelion apogee apojove apses progresses apses to regress B₁ B₁ to B2 C₁ causes the line central body centre College consequently consider Crown 8vo curve d₁ depending described disturbing body disturbing force directed disturbing force perpendicular disturbing planet earth's orbit Edition effect ellipse equal equator evection exactly excen excentricity exterior planet fcap force tends fourth satellite fundamental plane greater greatest inequality irregularity Jupiter Jupiter's orbit latus rectum less line of apses line of conjunction line of nodes longitude major axis mean distance moon moves moon's distance moon's orbit moves from B₂ nearly old orbit opposite perigee perihelion perijove periodic plane of reference planet is moving points of conjunction position produced proportion quadratures radius vector revolution revolving body revolving round round the sun Saturn second satellite sensible sun's attraction sun's distance suppose syzygies theory third satellite tion tricity true anomaly true place turbing force variation Venus
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