A high-school astronomy: in which the descriptive, physical, and practical are combined .. (1859)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Mason brothers · leaf 98
ngs appear, with a thousand times the moons magnitude, andonly one-twelfth part of her distance 1 186. State the distances and dimensions of his rings, beginning at the bodyof the planet, and passing outward. (What additional statistics from Her-schel?) 187. What purpose do the rings of Saturn… … 94 ASTRONOMY. 189. Besides the magnificent rings already described,the telescope reveals eight satellites or moons, revolvingaround Saturn. But these are seen only with good in-struments, and under favorable circumstances. On one occasion, the writer saw five of them at once, with a six-inch…
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