Elements of astronomy ... with explanatory notes, and questions for examination (1855)
Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889 · New York, Farmer, Brace & co. · leaf 152
he sun than at the earth ? What is said re-specting the splendor of the solar light 1 What is the subject of Chapter Second 1 Whatis said respecting the motions of the moon, and her influence upon our globe 1 What issaid in regard to her distance from the earth? How far is she from the earth ? How… … MOON S DISTANCE MEASURED. 3.l We now select a similar triangle ; suppose M^O1to be such a triangle, and that the side MX)1 is onemile long, then the trignometrical tables show us thatCVE1 must be sixteen thousand five hundred and eightymillionihs of a mile long (016580,) and we establish fromthe…
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