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 257
What was its nearest approach to the Earth at any time ? What its nearest appro?<cVto the Sun ? What its mean distance from the .Sun? What its eccentricity? What,then, is the difference between iw perihelion and aphelion distances ? What is the pcrioVofits sidereal revolution ? Why are t.is… … 254 COMETS. This diagram not only exhibits the course of the cornetat its last return, but also denotes its future positions on thefirst day of every year during its next revolution. It is alsoapparent that it will return to its perihelion again in theautumn of 1839, but not so immediately in our…
Constellations · Stars
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