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. 1873 Excerpt: ...in the other half. 1159. Is Venus, or Mercury, ever seen in the opposite quarter of the heavens from the sun? It is apparent from Fig. 166 that these planets can never be on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. 1160. Is the same true of the other planets? All the other planets revolve on the outside of the ...
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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. 1873 Excerpt: ...in the other half. 1159. Is Venus, or Mercury, ever seen in the opposite quarter of the heavens from the sun? It is apparent from Fig. 166 that these planets can never be on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. 1160. Is the same true of the other planets? All the other planets revolve on the outside of the earth's orbit, and may be seen, at different times, at all angular distances from the sun in the heavens. 1161. Illustrate by the figure. "When the earth is at E, Mars might be at M, or in opposition to the sun, and would rise in the east about the time the sun was setting in the west. 1162. What is known of the physical peculiarities of Venus? Venus is surrounded by a dense and cloudy atmosphere, like Mercury, and has lofty mountains on its surface. MABS. 1163. What is the size of Mars? Mars is seven times smaller than the earth. Fig.l6T 1164. What is known with regard to the surface of this planet? With the aid of telescopes, astronomers have frequently discerned spots of different shades on Mars, and have supposed they could see the outlines of continents and seas. 1165. Have the supposed continents and seas the same color? The color of the continents is a bull red, and of the seas greenish. 1166 What is it that gives a red tint to the light of Mars? The ruddy light reflected from the land. 1167-Are the outlines of continents and seas discernible on any of the other p/anets? They are not. JUPITER. 1168 It has t-n stated that Jupiter is the largest of the planctf--how much larger is it than our earth? It is more than 1,200 times the size of the earth. 1169. What is its diameter? It is 11 times the diameter of the earth, or 87,000 miles. 1170. When Jupiter is examined with a good telescope. what are always observed on its disc? Several ...
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Fair. No Jacket. Size: 7 1/4"; NOT an ex library book. Binding on spine is chipped, most of title is gone, authors are legible. Prior owner and 1884 date on a blank front endpaper. 202 clean pages.
