Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908, Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910 · New York : Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 248
eccentric of the orbits of this group as compared with thatof the earth. The intricate complexity of the orbits of the asteroids isshown in Fig. 250. ASTRONOMY. 225 II. THE INNER GROUP OF PLANETS. Mercury. … Fig. 248. 216. The Orbit of Mercury.—The, orbit of Mercury ismore eccentric than that of any of the larger planets, andit has also a greaterinclination to the eclip-tic. Its eccentricity (43)is a little over a fifth,and its inclination tothe ecliptic somewhatover seven degrees. Themean distance of…
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