Familiar lessons on astronomy ; designed for the use of children and youth .. (1848)
Fowler, Lydia F. (Lydia Folger), 1823-1879 · New York, Fowlers & Wells · leaf 79
t planet is next to theearth 1 What is its distance from the sun ? What is its diameter ? 2. In what time does Mars turn on its axis ? How long is their day ?What is its annual revolution ? How long is one of their years ? 3. What is the least distance of Mars from the earth ? How does it ap-pear 1… … conjunction AND OPPOSITION OF MARS. 4. There is a great resemblance between Mars andthe earth. Both have equal days and nights, the samesuccession of seasons, and the same variety w^ith re-spect to climate, zones, temperature, and atmosphere.The surface of Mars is diversified by continents,…
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