The stars and their mysteries : an interestingly written account of the wonders of astronomy, told in simple language (1916)
Gibson, Charles R. (Charles Robert), 1870-1931 · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Co. ; London : Seeley, Service & Co., Ltd. · leaf 150
s, one within another. The two outermostrings are bright, and are separated from eachother by what looks to us like a narrow, darkspace. The innermost ring is not so bright asthe other two, and we notice that this ring isnot very solid, for we can see the body of theplanet through it. There is a… … AND A GIANT ONE band, which seems to be as wide as one half ofthe great planet itself, which means that theband is about forty thousand miles in breadth.A regiment of planets the size of our Earthcould stand five abreast on the width of thisgreat band. If you cannot picture such aregiment, think of…
Astronomy · Stars
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