Recreations in astronomy : with directions for practical experiments and telescopic work (1879)
Warren, Henry White, 1831-1912 · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 167
distant mooulends its mighty power to carry the burdens of com-merce. She takes all the loads that can be floated onher flowing tides, and cheerfully carries them in oppo-site directions in successive journeys. It must be conceded that the profound est study hasnot mastered the whole philosophy of… … Fig. 57.—Lunar Day. THE MO OX. 151 THE MOON. New moon, • ; first quarter, 9; full moon, o ; last quarter, £. Extreme distance from the earth, 259,600 milos; least,221,000 miles; mean, 240,000 miles. Diameter, 2164.6 miles[2153, Lockyer]. Revolution about the earth, 29.V days. Ax-ial revolution,…
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