Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York : H. Holt and company · leaf 376
to his friend Keplee inthe following logogriph : smaismrmilmepoetalevmibunenugttaviras, which, beingtransposed, becomes— xYltissimum planetam tergeminuui observavi (I haveobserved the most distant planet to be triform). The phenomenon constantly remained a mystery to itsfirst observer. In 1610 he… … Fig. 96.—rings of satdrn. 356 ASTRONOMY. The appearances of the ring were also incomprehensibleto Hevelitjs, Gassendi, and others. It was not until1655 (after seven years of observation) that the celebratedHdyghens discovered the true explanation of the remark-able and recurring series of phenomena…
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