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 278
universal law of planetary motion established! Renea!Whe law. 272 MOTION OF THE SUN IN SPACE. 2. By the time a planet has reached its aphelion, or thatpoint of its orbit which is farthest from the Sun, his attrac-tion has overcome its velocity, and draws it towards himwith such an accelerated… … 3. However ponderous or light, large or small, near oiremote, the planets may be, their motion is always suchthat the radius vector, or line joining its center to the centerof the Sun, passes over equal areas in equal times: and thisis true not only with respect to the areas described everyhour by…
Constellations · Stars
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