Elementary astronomy; a beginner's text-book (1899)
Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 362
ys ; while at other timesthey are at an inclination of 27°, the aspect depending upon the posi- THE PLANET SATUEN. 337 tion of Saturn in its orbit. The following are the times of some of thephases : 1878 and 1907.—The edge of the ring is turned toward the Sun. Itis seen only as a thin line of… … Fig. 187.—Different Aspects of the Ring of Saturn as seenfrom the Earth in Different Years. 1899.—The north side of the ring is inclined toward the sun, andis seen at its greatest inclination. The rings are extremely thin in proportion to their extent. Conse-quently, when their edges are turned…
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