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Lectures on astronomical theories (1876)

Harris, John · Montreal, Lovell Printing and Publishing Co. · leaf 216

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will have made six annual revolutions and havegained 220 days. At this time the comet again becomesvisible from the earth in a situation nearly the samerelatively to the earth as when it was observed 2410days previously. During this longer term the cometmight be twice visible from the earth ; but… … 5tiOi o •^^/idnf fo ^O 1^ ^^ o 5; ^ 3ix ORBIT OF BIELAs COMET. 35 orbit (revolving around Jupiter) at the time that theearth passed by, the comet would not be visible from theearth until overtaken again in the next revolution; and,in the second place, it should be observed that, when thecomet…

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