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 258
or centuries, we are deeply impressed with a senseof that power which could create and set in motion suchbodies. Comets are distinguished from the other heavenly bodies,by their appearance and motion. The appearance of theplanets is globular, and their motion around the Sun is nearlyin the same… … The orbits of the planets approach nearly to circles, whilethose of the comets are very elongated ellipses. A wirehoop, for example, will represent the orbit of a planet. If What feelings does the contemplation of comet.s naturally excite 1 How are comctadistinguished from the other heavenly bodies…
Constellations · Stars
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