The book of stars; being a simple explanation of the stars and their uses to boy life, written to conform to the tests of the Boy scouts (1915)
Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 71
would be seen from the Moon. The Earth is 93 millions of miles from the Sun. Her diameter is 7,920 miles. Her day is 24 hours long. Her year is 365 days long. Seeing Jupiter.—Jupiter, the largest planet which revolvesround our Sun, is fifth in distance from him. He is not asbright as Venus, but he… … Fig. 57.—Saturn. Jupiter is 483 millions of miles from the Sun. His diameter is 87,000 miles. His day is about 10 of our hours long. His year is almost 12 of our years long. Seeing Saturn. —It is not an easy matter to single out Sat-urn with the naked eye, for his light is just about as bright…
Astronomy · Stars
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