Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Huntington and Savage, Mason and Law · leaf 67
s year equalto about twelve of our years (11 yearsy 317 days), how many daysmust he have in one of his years ? About 10,397. [In this computation we reckon 365 days to a year, and 24 hours for a day. Tf thestudent thinks we have too many days for a year, in any part of the Solar System, hewill… … the time of Saturns revolution, 24,594_3_ the number of days in his year.] 2§0. What effect has the Rotary] motion of the planets upontheir form or figure 1 The centrifugal force produced thereby causes themto swell out at their respective equators, and to contractat their poles; thus giving them…
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