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The geography of the heavens, and class-book of astronomy: (1858)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Mason brothers · leaf 207
es as great as the Earths ; since she not only accom-panies the Earth around the Sun every year, but, in the meantime, performs nearly thirteen revolutions about the Earth. Although the apparent motion of the Moon in her orbit is greater than that of anyother heavenly body, since she passes over,… … \ ©-. ---©- 409. The point in the Moons orbitnearest the Earth is called Perigee, from\ the Greek peri, about, and ge, the earth.\ The point most distant is called Apogee,from apo, from, and ge, the earth. Thesetwo points are also called the apsidesof her orbit ; and a line joining them,the line of…Constellations · Stars
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