A new treatise on astronomy, and the use of globes : in two parts ... (1866)
M'Intire, James, 1799-1879 · New York : Published by A.S. Barnes & Burr ... · leaf 100
ace of the moon isdiversified with mountains and valleys; and since theboundary of light and darkness is always very irregular,it follows that the moon cannot have any extensive seas,otherwise this line on the surface of water would evi-dently be a regular curve. The elevations of several lunar… … By what other method may the eccentricity be found! 108. What are seen on the moons disc, when viewed with a telescope!What is said of the line of illumination, and of spots on the dark part ?What is inferred from these appearances ? From what circumstance doesit follow, that the moon cannot have…
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