Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908, Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910 · New York : Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 271
piter varies from about fiftyseconds to about thirty seconds. His apparent size at hisextreme and mean distances from the earth is shown inFig. 273. Jupiter shines with a brilliant white light, which exceedsthat of every other planet except Venus. The planet is,of course, brightest when near… … Fig. 274. lution, or a complete revolution around the sun, his orbitalmotion being at the rate of about eight miles a second.His synodieal period, or the time of his passage from oppo-sition to opposition again, is three hundred and ninety-eightdays. 253. The Teleseopie Aspeet of Jupiter. — There…
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