for the greatest elongation of Mercury, as written inthe common almanacs, is y Gr. Elon.High moun- ( 136.) Venus. This planet is second in order from the sun, tams on Ve- an(j ^n relation to its position and motion, has been sufficientlydescribed. The period of its rotation on its axis is 23h.… … Chap. XI. Telescopicviews of Ye- planet shows a very rough sur-face; indeed, high mountains.By the radiating and glimmer-ing nature of the light of thisplanet, we infer that it musthave a deep and dense atmos-phere. (137.) The Earth is the next planet in the system; but it The earthwould be only…
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