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 214
ore embracing a great number of degrees,and but comparatively few miles. As the Moon, while revolving about the Earth, is carriedwith it at the same time around the Sun, her path is ex-tremely irregular, and very different from what it seems tobe. Like a point in the wheel of a carriage, movingover… … To what is the difference of time in these two revolutions owinzJ How great is thedistance of the Moon from the Earth, coRipared with that of the other heavenly borjes?What is her distance from us ? What is her motion in her orbit, compared with theEarths ? How many times does she revolve around…
Constellations · Stars
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