Irving, [Christopher], d. 1856. [from old catalog], Ortmann, Anselm. [from old catalog] · Baltimore, Md., New York, J. Murphy company · leaf 67
mmetry, one isthe polar diameter and the other two lie at right angles in theequator. 50 JUPITER. Q. 7. Is Jupiter the largest of the planets ? A. Yes, Jupiter is the giant among the planets;its volume as well as its mass is larger than that ofall the other planets combined. Q. 8. How heavy would a… … Fig. 17.—Telescopic Views of Jupiter. Q. 10. What is peculiar about its rotation? A. As upon the sun, regions near the equator rotate JUPITER. 51 more rapidly than portions towards the polls; thiswould indicate that Jupiter has as yet no solidsurface, or that all the spots and markings are…
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