A new manual of the elements of astronomy, descriptive and mathematical .. (1868)
Kiddle, Henry, 1824-1891 · New York, Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & co.; Chicago, S.C. Griggs & co. · leaf 40
nets or-bits is but slightly different from that of acircle. If drawn on paper, the eye couldnot detect the difference. 41. The Mean Place of aplanet is that in which it wouldbe if it moved in a circle, and ofcourse, with uniform velocity; the tbtje place is that inwhich it is actually situated at… … MEAN AND TKXTE PLACES OF A PLANET. In the above diagram, the ellipse represents the actual orbit of the planet, Qtjestiohs.—41. What is mean place? True place? 42. Equation of the centre?Explain from the diasrram. ■i 36 THE ORBITAL REVOLUTIONS and the dotted circle the corresponding circular orbit.…
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