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
THE MOON HER MOTIONS, PHASES, ETC. 209 MOONS REVOLUTION. fa V *) 415. Tho Moon revolves once on her axis exactly in the timethat she performs her revolution around the Earth. This is evi-dent from her always presenting the same side to the Earth ;for if she had no rotation upon an axis, every part…
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