The geography of the heavens, and class book of astronomy: (1849)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from old catalog] · New York, Huntington & Savage · leaf 201
earth, have only one day and one night in the year; withthis diilerence, that the polar days and nights of Venus arenot quite two thirds as long as ours. Between her polar circles, Vvhich are but 15*^ from herequator, there are two winters, two summers, two springs,and two autumns, every year. But… … W^hen viewed through a good telescope, Venus exhibitsnot only all the moon-like phases of Mercury, but also a va-riety of inequalities on her surface; dark spots, and brilliantshades, hills, and valleys, and elevated mountains. Buton account of the great density of her atmosphere, these in- * That…
Constellations · Stars
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