Guy's elements of astronomy, and an abridgement of Keith's New treatise on the use of the globes (1832)
Guy, Joseph. [from old catalog], Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824. A new treatise on the use of the globes. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, Key, Mielke & Biddle · leaf 69
; 7 … .... THE ECLIPTIC, ZODIAC, AND EQUATOR, &C. 4i she would, if visible, appear much larger than whenshe is at c in superior conjunction, because so muchnearer in the former case than in the latter ; being inthe situation a, but 27,000,000 miles from the earth,E; but at e, 163,000,000. As Venus…
Astronomy · Celestial globes
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