The elements of astronomy, physical and geometrical (1715)
Gregory, David, 1659-1708, Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742. Synopsis of the astronomy of comets, Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL, Boston Public Library (John Adams Library) BRL · London : Printed for J. Nicholson ... and sold by J. Morphew ... · leaf 55
Sun illuminating it, it beingOpake like a Planet, and in refped of the Eyeof the Spedator^ the various Phafes of the Anfaof Saturn arife, which have fo long baffled theattempts of Aftronomers, with their variousShapes. This was firft difcoverd by Hngms^ inhis Syfiema Saturnm?n, Printed i6^<^.… … Bookt <p/Astronomy. 27 Proposition XVI. TO defcrihe the Thanomena of the Moon ^iev/dfrom the Earthy as it is a Sfherical Body illu-minated hy the Sun, The Moon, being a fecondary Planet, accom-panies the Earth T, [Fig. 14.] during its Revo-lution about the Sun, in its Orbit R T^ andmoves in its…
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