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 240
xis performed ? How many of his own days does his year eon-tam, and how many of ours ? What is the appearance of his ;Burface to us ? How manybelts did Dr. Herschel perceive on his surface ? Describe them. How much le.>is doe*the Sun appear to the inhabitants of Saturn than to us ? What degree… … SATURN. 237 net Itself. It turns around its centre of motion in the sametime that Saturn turns on it«? axis. When viewed with agood telescope, it is found to consist of two concentric rings,divided by a dark band. By the laws of mechanics, it Is impossible that the body of tiie ringrsshould retain…
Constellations · Stars
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