Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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MARS has this peculiarity attending his view of the heavens , —that Venus and
the earth appear to him as Mercury and Venus does to our planet . Mercury , it is
probable , is not visible from Mars . The earth and moon exhibit the phases of the
...
MARS has this peculiarity attending his view of the heavens , —that Venus and
the earth appear to him as Mercury and Venus does to our planet . Mercury , it is
probable , is not visible from Mars . The earth and moon exhibit the phases of the
...
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8 Cancri Saturn Mercury Jupiter Venus Mars Days . Hrs . 3 15 6 23 18 18 21 18
23 3 2 27 5 PHENOMENA PLANETARUM . Mercury . 3 d . 12 h . Mercury in
aphelion . 14th day , in conjunction with 30 Capricorni ; difference of latitude 9 ' .
17 d .
8 Cancri Saturn Mercury Jupiter Venus Mars Days . Hrs . 3 15 6 23 18 18 21 18
23 3 2 27 5 PHENOMENA PLANETARUM . Mercury . 3 d . 12 h . Mercury in
aphelion . 14th day , in conjunction with 30 Capricorni ; difference of latitude 9 ' .
17 d .
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Accordingly , all the superior planets , except Mars , appear with a full face . 10th
day . Semi - diameter of Mars = 4 " .2 20th = 3.9 Kepler discovered , by comparing
together seven oppositions of Mars , that its orbit is elliptical ; that the sun is ...
Accordingly , all the superior planets , except Mars , appear with a full face . 10th
day . Semi - diameter of Mars = 4 " .2 20th = 3.9 Kepler discovered , by comparing
together seven oppositions of Mars , that its orbit is elliptical ; that the sun is ...
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