Celestial scenery, or, The Wonders of the planetary system displayed : illustrating the perfections of deity and a plurality of worlds (1845)
Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857, Parker, E. S., former owner. DSI, David H. DeVorkin Collection (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI · Philadelphia : Published by Edward C. Biddle · leaf 134
th. Thisis partly the reason why Mars appears so much less brilliantthan Venus, but it is not the only reason ; for Jupiter appearsmuch more brilliant than Mars, although he is placed at a muchgreater distance from the sun. The refraction, reflection, andabsorption of the rays of light, in passing… … appaient size of the sun as seen from Mars and the earth.The circle m represents the size of the sun as seen fromMars, and e as seen from the earth. The degree of heat ondifferent parts of this planet will depend upon various circum-stances ; the inclination of its axis, the positions of places…
Astronomy
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