The geography of the heavens, and class book of astronomy: (1853)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from old catalog] · New York, F. J. Huntington [etc.] · leaf 221
with that of the other heavenly bodies 1 Whatis her diameter? How great a<e her surface and her bulk, compared with those of theEarth? How many such bodies would it require to equal the volume of the Sun? Whydoes she appear as large as the Sun, when in reality she is so much less ? THE MOON. 215… … The Moon revolves once on her axis exactly in the timethat she performs her revolution around the Earth. Thisis evident from her always presenting the same side to theEarth; for if she had no rotation upon an axis, every partof her surface would be presented to a spectator on theEarth, in the…
Constellations · Stars
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