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Elementary astronomy; a beginner's text-book (1899)

Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 355

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e of the satellite takes place.If it passes between the Earth and Jupiter, it is projected upon Ju-piters disk, and we have a transit of the satellite (see Fig. 182); if Ju- 330 ASTRONOMY. piter is between the Earth and the satellite, an occultation of thelatter occurs. All these phenomena can be… … Ftg 183 —The Eclipsep of Juptteps Satellites. S is the Sun, Tthe Earth, J, J, J, J are different positions of Jupiter. Telescopic Appearance of the Satellites.—Under ordinary circum-stances, the satellites of Jupiter are seen to have disks ; under veryfavorable conditions, markings have been seen…

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