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 42
thegreatest ? Which has the least ? Orbits of the Minor Planets—why remarkable ? OF THE PLANETS. 37 45. The Nodes* of a planets orbit are the two oppositepoints at which it crosses the plane of the earths orbit. 46. The Ascending Node is that at which the planetcrosses from south to north; the… … INCLINATION OF PLANETS ORBITS. Fig. 26 represents the position of the plane of each orhit in relation tothat of the earth. The small amount of deviation from one uniform planewill be at once apparent. These planets, however, on account of their vastdistance from the sun, depart very far from the…
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