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... ring everywhere distinct from its surface , and inclined to the ecliptic . ' Huygens perceived the shadow of the ring thrown on the planet , and was able to account in a satisfactory manner for all the phenomena observed in connection ...
... ring everywhere distinct from its surface , and inclined to the ecliptic . ' Huygens perceived the shadow of the ring thrown on the planet , and was able to account in a satisfactory manner for all the phenomena observed in connection ...
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... ring ; its central part is not quite dark but is occupied by a filmy haze of luminous matter which is prolonged inwards from the margin of the ring . When examined with a high power the edges of the ring have a fringed appearance , and ...
... ring ; its central part is not quite dark but is occupied by a filmy haze of luminous matter which is prolonged inwards from the margin of the ring . When examined with a high power the edges of the ring have a fringed appearance , and ...
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... ring which remained separate instead of having coalesced into one mass so as to form a planet . The uniform condensation of the ring would result in the formation of a multitude of small planets similar to what are found between the ...
... ring which remained separate instead of having coalesced into one mass so as to form a planet . The uniform condensation of the ring would result in the formation of a multitude of small planets similar to what are found between the ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I A SHORT HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ASTRONOMY | 1 |
ASTRONOMY IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | 45 |
MILTONS ASTRONOMICAL KNOWLEDGE | 81 |
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