A high-school astronomy: in which the descriptive, physical, and practical are combined .. (1853)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, F. J. Huntingdon [etc.] · leaf 19
show that the revolu-tion of the earth on its own axis was an original discovery with Copernicus. 12. State the second leading feature of the Copernican system. (Do notour own senses furnish proof that the heavenly bodies revolve westwarddaily? Why not ? WThat remark from Copernicus ?. WThat does… … 1. The above cut is a representation of the Copernican, Theory of the Solar System.In the center is seen the sun. in a state of rest. Around him, at unequal distances. :>.rothe planets and fixed stars—the former revolving about him from west to east, or in thedirection of the arrows. The white…
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