The young astronomer; or, The facts developed by modern astronomy, collected for the use of schools and the general reader (1847)
Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877 · New York, J.C. Riker [etc.] · leaf 17
omthe Sun, place five of the smallest grains of sand, torepresent Vesta, Astrea, Juno, Ceres and Pallas,which are called the Asteroids. At a quarter of amile from the globe which represents the Sun, placean orange of a middle size, and it will representJupiter. An orange a little smaller,… … By what would Mars be represented ! At what distance ? Wherewould the Asteroids be placed ? By what would they be represented ?At what distance should Jupiter be placed ? By what should it be re-presented ? Where should Saturn be placed ? What would representits size ? What would represent the size…
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