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 283
illion miles plusninety-two million, or nine hundred and seventy-two million.Owing to the eccentricity of the orbit of Saturn, his dis-tance from the earth at opposition and at conjunction variesby about a hundred million miles at different times ; but heis so immensely far away, that this is only… … Fig. 285. extreme and mean distances from the earth is shown inFig. 285. The planet generally shines with the brilliancy of a mod-erate first-magnitude star, and with a dingy, reddish light,as if seen through a smoky atmosphere. 265. Volume and Density of Saturn. — The real diame-ter of Saturn is…
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