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 88
find anorange, any round object or ball will do, so longas it is not black. The orange is to representthe Moon, and the lamp is to represent theSun. But where is the Earth ? We need not worry about the position of theEarth in this experiment, as the Earth plays nopart in producing the different… … I How to Imitate the Different Shapes of the Moon This boy is holding a ball in the light of a lantern, and producing the different shapesof the Moon by altering the position of the ball, as explained on page 82. OF THE MOON As the imaginary moon (the orange) cannotstick up in space of itself, you…
Astronomy · Stars
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