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 242
e facts that his axis remains parallel to itself (see followingcut), with an uniform inclination to the plane of his orbit, whichis very near the ecliptic ; and as the rings revolve over hisequator, and at right angles with his axis, they also remainparallel to themselves. The revolution of the… … 501. How are the rings situated with respect to the Earth? How would they appear ifeither pole of Saturn were toward us ? 502. How are the various phases of Saturnsrings accounted for? 242 ASTRONOMY. SATURN AT DIFFEHEST POINTS IN HIS ORBIT.
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