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The pith of astronomy <without mathematics>; the latest facts and figures as developed by the giant telescopes; (1896)

Bayne, Samuel G. (Samuel Gamble), 1844-1924 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 24

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rsystem. Eight planets revolve aroundit—viz., Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, inthe order named—and are held in theirorbits by its powerful attraction. Thesun is a fixed star, of a low magnitudeas compared with the giants of space.The word planet means a wanderer,… … THE SOLAR SYSTEM 3 from stars by the fact that, with theexception of Uranus and Neptune (re-volving so far out in their orbits thatthey cannot be seen by the naked eye),they are larger to our sight than thestars, and shine with a steady flame, likea lamp, while the stars twinkle, as abright point…

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