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 244
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. … Here observe, first, that the axis of Saturn, like those of all the other planets, remainspermanent, or parallel with itself; and as the rings are in the plane of his equator, andat right angles with his axis, they also must remain parallel to themselves, whateverposition the planet may occupy in…
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