Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York, H. Holt and Company · leaf 374
his friend Kepler inthe following logogriph : smaismrmilmepoetalevmibunenugttaviras, which, beingtransposed, becomes— Altissimum planetam tergeminum observavi (I haveobserved the most distant planet to be triform). The phenomenon constantly remained a mystery to itsfirst observer. In 1610 he had… … Fig. 96.—kings of saturn. 356 ASTRONOMY. The appearances of the ring were also incomprehensibleto Hevelius, Gassendi, and others. It was not until1655 (after seven years of observation) that the celebratedHuYGHENS discovered the true explanation of the remark-able and recurring series of phenomena…
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