Recreations in astronomy : with directions for practical experiments and telescopic work (1879)
Warren, Henry White, 1831-1912 · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 124
s. The orbits of all the planets do not lie in the sameplane, but are differently inclined to the plane of theecliptic, or the plane of the earths orbit. Going outfrom the suns equator, so as to see all the orbits of theplanets on the edge, we should see them inclined to thatof the earth, as in… … Fl*. 40.—Inclination of the Planes of Orbit?. not collide with the earth on their way; but Saturnwould pass 4,000,000 and Pallas 50,000,000 miles overour heads. From this same cause we do not see Venusand Mercury make a transit across the disk of the sunat every revolution. Fig. 41 shows a view of…
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