Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York, H. Holt and Company · leaf 421
t into elliptic orbits in this way by the attrac-tion of some planet. The planet which has thus broughtin the greatest number is no doubt Jupiter. In fact, theorbits of several of the periodic comets pass very near tothat planet. It might seem that these orbits ought almostto intersect that of the… … Fig. 108.—ATTRACTION OF PLANET ONCOMET. ORIGIN OF COMETS. 403 awaj from each otlier, so that in time there might be noapproach whatever of tlie planet to tlie comet. A remarkable case of this sort was afforded by a cometdiscovered in June, 1770. It was observed in all nearlyfour months, and was for…
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