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A high-school astronomy: in which the descriptive, physical, and practical are combined .. (1859)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Mason brothers · leaf 113
n, is obvious, from thefact that we can see only that part of her upon whichthe sun shines; and as the enlightened portion is some-times toward and sometimes from us, the moon is con-stantly varying in her apparent form and brightness.These variations are called her phases. 226. At what rate does… … THE MOON. 109 228. The cause of the moons phases—her waxing andwaning—is her revolution around the earth, which ena-bles us to see more of her enlightened side at one timethan at another. NE.W-- v Vi CAUSE OP THE MOONS PHASES FIRST OR. / / J; \ \ oM^!R--- •f FVJ^L -^ NEW..--- »€<> ©-■••a:#C)-…Astronomy
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