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A primary astronomy .. (1851)

Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Huntington and Savage, Mason and Law · leaf 88

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the Ecliptic ? It is the angle which the equinoctial makes to theecliptic, in consequence of the inclination of the Earths £,XiS. OBLIQUITY OF THE ECLIPTIC. [Here it will be seen that in the sameproportion that the axis of the Earthinclines from a perpendicular towardthe ecliptic the equator of the… … 82 PEIMAEY ASTEONOMY. 3©§. How are the Axes of the other planets inclined to the Planesof their respective Orbits ? Mercury unknown. Venus 75° 00 Mars 28 40 Jupiter 3° 5 Saturn 30 Herschel and Neptune unknown. INCLINATION OF THE AXES OF THE SEVERAL PLANETS TO THE PLANES OFTHEIR ORBITS.

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