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 209
tw *£ e M.°°? de?^te only 240,000 from the Earth, as shown in the figure, ittoward the Sun describe the curve denoted by the middle line, which is concave This subject may be still further illustrated by the following cut: m™1* H0W-^ithJhe *?%? 4he ^Ioons nodes? 412- mat is the actual form of… … Here the plain line represents the Earths orbit, and the dotted one that of the Moon. AtA the Moon crosses the Earths track 240,000 miles behind her. She gains on the Earth,till in seven days she passes her at B as a Full Moon. Continuing to gain on the Earth,she crosses her orbit at C, 240,000…
Constellations · Stars
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