Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Huntington and Savage, Mason and Law · leaf 107
ecliptic, and see the paths of the Earth and Moon,we should see the latter pursuing her serpentinecourse, first within and then outside our globe, somewhat as represented by the dottedline in the annexed figure. Her path, however, would be concave toward the Sun, asshown in the middle cut, on page… … INCLINATION OF THE MOON S ORBIT TO THE PLANE OF THE ECLIPTICC [Let the line A B represent the plane of the Earths orbit, and the line joining theMoon at O and D, would represent the inclination of the Moons orbit to that of theEarth. At C the Moon would be within the Earths orbit, and at D exterior…
Astronomy
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