Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 282
his, and astronomers consider it improbable. STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE. 277 from it. When the contraction went on farther, a sec-ond ring would be thrown oft, and the process wouldgo on till the central mass became a sun. Fig. 74 is afanciful picture of the appearance of the solar systemat one… … Fig. 74.—Illustration of the Nebular Hypothesis. around ; if the condensation was about equal all aroundthe ring, a number of small masses would be formed,and the phenomenon of our ring of planetoids, or of therings of Saturn, would be presented; if, however, oneportion were denser than the rest,…
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