Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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Dr. Wollaston concludes , that the light of the sun is almost a million of times
greater than that of the moon . He computed the solar light to equal that of 5,563
candles placed at twelve inches distance , and the light of one of these , at this ...
Dr. Wollaston concludes , that the light of the sun is almost a million of times
greater than that of the moon . He computed the solar light to equal that of 5,563
candles placed at twelve inches distance , and the light of one of these , at this ...
Page 72
... the southern or lower plane of the ring receives his light ; it is evident also from
the figure that when the ring is in either of the nodes , the rays of the sun fall upon
its edge , and , when near the nodes , they fall upon the planes of the ring with ...
... the southern or lower plane of the ring receives his light ; it is evident also from
the figure that when the ring is in either of the nodes , the rays of the sun fall upon
its edge , and , when near the nodes , they fall upon the planes of the ring with ...
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time of Eratosthenes , decreasing a small quantity every year . Dr. Wollaston
considers that the sun's light is 11,839,530,000 times greater than that of Sirius ;
and if we suppose that the sun lost half of his light by the reflection , then that of
Sirius ...
time of Eratosthenes , decreasing a small quantity every year . Dr. Wollaston
considers that the sun's light is 11,839,530,000 times greater than that of Sirius ;
and if we suppose that the sun lost half of his light by the reflection , then that of
Sirius ...
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