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A compendium of astronomy; (1855)

Olmsted, Denison, 1791-1859. [from old catalog] · New York, R. B. Collins · leaf 205

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Let A, B, C, D, (Fig. 44,) represent the earth in dif-ferent parts of its orbit; J, Jupiter in his orbit sur-rounded by his four satellites, the orbits of which aremarked 1, 2, 3, 4. At a the first satellite enters theshadow of the planet, and emerges from it at 5, and ad-vances to its greatest…

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