Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 183
bout27°, the most favorable position for its observation.As the figure shows, this is its position in 1885 and in1899. 171. Saturns Satellites.—Saturn has eight satellites,—twice as many as any other planet. The nearest isabout half as far from Saturn as the moon is from the 178 ASTRONOMY. earth,… … Fig. 42.—Saturn and his Satellites. scope. The eighth is as bright as the sixth when westof the planet, but can be seen only in large telescopeswhen east of it. It is supposed that one side of it ismuch darker in color than the other, and as it turns onits axis the bright and dark sides are turned…
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