The heavens above: a popular handbook of astronomy (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908 · New York, Chicago, Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 282
7. The po- Fig. 284. sition of Jupiters satellites at this time is shown inFig. 284. Saturn. the planet and his moons. 262. The Orbit of Saturn.—The orbit of Saturn israther more eccentric than that of Jupiter, its eccentricitybeing somewhat more than one-twentieth. Its inclinationto the ecliptic… … 256 ASTRONOMY. 263. Distance of Saturn frotn the Earth.—The meandistance of Saturn from the earth at opposition is eight hun-dred and eighty million miles minus ninety-two millionmiles, or seven hundred and eighty-eight million; and atconjunction, eight hundred and eighty million miles…
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