The geography of the heavens and classbook of astronomy; (1863)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere. [from old catalog] · New York, Mason brothers; Boston, Mason & Hamlin; [etc., etc.] · leaf 243
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 ifsither pole of Saturn were toward us? 502. How are the various phases of Saturns•ings accounted for? 242 ASTRONOMY. SATURN AT DUTEEEfT POINTS IN HIS ORBIT.
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