Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 76
or about 2:therefore the earth receives one-half as much heat and light. THE INFERIOR PLANETS. 71 55. Motions and Phases.—As Venus, is also an infe-rior planet, she swings from one side of the sun tothe other, and passes through her phases just likeMercury, but on a larger scale. At her… … Fig. 17 —The Appeabance and Comparative Sizes of Venus in its Different Phases, of Venus when nearly between the earth and the sun,when at greatest elongation, and when on the oppositeside of the sun.1 56. Transits of Venus.—These are much rarer phe-nomena than transits of Mercury, and have been…
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