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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ...equatorial velocity is more than 22,000 miles an hour; and, as its density is somewhat less than that of oak wood, its figure would necessarily be very much flattened by the action of the centrifugal force. The density of this planet is so small that, notwithstanding its immense size, a body at its surface would weigh only about more than at the surface of the earth. 139. Seasons.--As the inclination of its axis is about 27, its seasons must be similar to those of the earth; but, in consequence of the length of its year, are nearly thirty times as long as on the earth. 140. Telescopic Appearance.--This planet, when 137. Eccentricity and inclination of its orbit? 138. How great is the oblateness of its figure? Why? Weight at its surface? 139. What seasons has it? 140. Describe its telescopic appearance. How is an atmosphere indicated? viewed with a good telescope, appears to be encomr. with dusky belts; but they are far more indistinct than those of Jupiter; and instead of crossing the disk in straight lines like those of that body, they generally present a curved appearance,--an indication of the axial inclination. Sir William Hersehel inferred the existence of a dense atmosphere surrounding Saturn, both from the changes constantly occurring in the number and appearance of the belts, and the appearance of the satellites at the occurrence of occupations. The nearest was observed to cling to the edge of the disk about twenty minutes longer than would have been possible had there been no atmosphere to refract the light. Indications of accumulations of ice and snow at the poles have also been detected, similar to those of Mars. 141. Rings.--Saturn is encompassed by three or more thin, flat rings, all situated exactly or very nearly in the plane of its equator. ...

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections <br /> such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, <br /> or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, <br /> have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works <br /> worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. <br /> <br/><br/> <br /> ++++<br/> <br /> The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: <br /> <br/>++++ <br /> <br/><br/>&lt;title&gt; A Short Course In Astronomy And The Use Of The Globes<br/><br/>&lt;author&gt; Henry Kiddle<br/><br/>&lt;publisher&gt; Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor &amp; Co., 1879<br/><br/>&lt;subjects&gt; Science; Astronomy; Science / Astronomy

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...promulgated in 1675 by Hans Roemer, a Danish astronomer, and has been confirmed by other and more recent discoveries. BATURN 136. Saturn is the centre of a very large and peculiar system, being attended by eight satellites and encom 135. What important discovery did this lead to? In what way? By whom made? 136. What is said of Saturn? Its name and sign? passed by several rings. It shines generally with a dull yellowish light. Saturn, in the ancient mythology, was one of the older deities, and presided over time, the seasons, etc. He was represented as a very old man carrying a scythe in one hand. The sign of the planet is a rude representation of a scythe. 137. Orbit.--The eccentricity of its orbit is a little greater than that of Jupiter, being about of its major axis. It is therefore nearly 100 millions of miles nearer to the sun in perihelion than in aphelion. The inclination of its orbit is about 2£ degrees. 138. Figure, etc.--The oblateness of this planet is, like that of Jupiter, very remarkable, its equatorial diameter being 7,800 miles longer than the polar diameter. Its axial rotation being performed in 10 hours, its equatorial velocity is more than 22,000 miles an hour; and, as its density is somewhat less than that of oak wood, its figure would necessarily be very much flattened by the action of the centrifugal force. The density of tins planet is so small that, notwithstanding its immense size, a body at its surface would weigh only about more than at the surface of the earth. 139. Seasons.--As the inclination of its axis is about 27, its seasons must be similar to those of the earth; but, in consequence of the length of its year, are nearly thirty times as long as on the earth. 140. Telescopic Appearance.--This planet, when 137. Eccentrici...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections <br /> such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, <br /> or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, <br /> have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works <br /> worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. <br /> <br/><br/> <br /> ++++<br/> <br /> The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: <br /> <br/>++++ <br /> <br/><br/>&lt;title&gt; A Short Course In Astronomy: And The Use Of The Globes<br/><br/>&lt;author&gt; Henry Kiddle<br/><br/>&lt;publisher&gt; Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, 1870<br/><br/>&lt;subjects&gt; Science; Astronomy; Astronomy; Science / Astronomy