 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - 1826 - 286 páginas
...THE SOLAR SYSTEM. OF COMETS. — CONSTELLATIONS, SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. — Of COPERNICUS, NEWTON, &C. MRS. B. THE planets are distinguished into primary...of gravity proportional to the quantity of matter ? Caroline. Perhaps the sun, though much larger, may be less dense than the planets. Fire you know,... | |
 | 1832 - 642 páginas
...apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the contrary direction. SECTION II. — 0« the Planela. THE Planets are distinguished into primary and secondary....accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round... | |
 | 1832 - 650 páginas
...and secondary. Thdse which revolve immediately about the sun are called primary. Many of these arc attended in their course by smaller planets, which...accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 páginas
...principle as the earth. They are divided into primary and secondary. Those, which revolve immediately round the sun, are called primary. Many of these are attended...planets, satellites, or moons ; such is our moon, which aeP 2 companies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction... | |
 | 1836 - 424 páginas
...principle as the earth. They are divided into primary and secondary. Those, which revolve immediately round the sun, are called primary. Many of these are attended...accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round... | |
 | Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 páginas
...SYSTEM. OF COMETS. OF DOUBLE STARS CONSTELLATIONS, SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. OF COPERNICUS, NEWTON, ETC. MRS. B. THE planets are distinguished into primary...of gravity proportional to the quantity of matter ? CAROLINE. Perhaps the sun, though much larger, may be less dense than the planets. Fire, you know,... | |
 | Samuel Wilderspin - 1840 - 520 páginas
...immediately round the sun are called primary ; many of these are attended in their course by lesser planets, which revolve round them ; these are called secondary planets, satellites, or moons. Our moon is one ; it attends our earth, and accompanies it in its course round the sun. The sun is... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 328 páginas
...which produces an apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the contrary direction. THE PLANETS. The planets are distinguished into primary and secondary....accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets; but the satellites revolve round... | |
 | George Grant - 1852 - 260 páginas
...which produces an apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the contrary direction. THE PLANETS. THE planets are distinguished into primary and secondary....accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the snn. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve... | |
 | George Grant - 1852 - 260 páginas
...ahout the snn are called primary. Many of these are attended in their course hy smaller planets, winch revolve round them ; these are called secondary planets,...accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The snn is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round... | |
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THE planets are distinguished into primary and secondary. Those which revolve immediately about the sun are called primary. Many of these are attended in their course by smaller planets, which revolve round them : these are called secondary planets, satellites,... 