 | 1833 - 618 σελίδες
...childish toys called orreries, it is out of the question. To imitate the motions of the planets, in the above-mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe...13 minutes; and Uranus, in 2 hours 16 minutes."— pp. 284 to 287. REVIEW. — Essays on the Church, with some reference to Mr. James's Work, entitled... | |
 | sir John Frederick W. Herschel (1st bart.) - 1833 - 500 σελίδες
...orreries, it is out of the question. To imitate the motions of the planets, in the above mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe its own diameter in 41 seconds; Venus, in 4nl 14s; the Earth, in 7 minutes ; Mars, in 4m 48" ; Jupiter, in 2h 56m ; Saturn, in 3h 13m; and Uranus,... | |
 | Sir John Frederick William Herschel - 1833 - 444 σελίδες
...orreries, it is out of the question. To imitate the motions of the planets, in the above mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe its own diameter in 41 seconds; Venus, in 4ni 14s; the Earth, in 7 minutes ; Mars, in 4m 48s ; Jupiter, in 2h 56m ; Saturn, in 31' 13m; and Uranus,... | |
 | John Frederick William Herschel - 1835 - 414 σελίδες
...childish toys called orreries, it is out of the question. To imitate the motions of the planets, in the above-mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe its own diameter in 41 seconds ; Venus, in 4° 14*; the earth, in 7 minutes ; Mars, in 4m 48s; Jupiter, in 2h 56" ; Saturn, in 3h 13ra ; and Uranus,... | |
 | Augustus De Morgan - 1836 - 144 σελίδες
...question. To imitate the motions of the planets, in the above-mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe ils own diameter in 41 seconds; Venus in 4 minutes 14...hours 13 minutes; and Uranus in 2 hours 16 minutes.' To complete the above, we must add, that the model of the nearest fixed star must be at least 5000... | |
 | Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - 1838 - 350 σελίδες
...miles (9591 feet? from the Sun. To imitate the motions of the planets, in the abovementioned orblts, Mercury must describe its own diameter in 41 seconds...Mars, in 4 minutes 48 seconds ; Jupiter, in 2 hours 55 minutes; Saturn, in 3 hours 13 minutes; and Herschel, in 2 houra 15 minutes. Many other interesting... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1838 - 266 σελίδες
...than a mile and a half in diameter. " To imitate the motions of the planets in the above mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe its own diameter in 41 seconds; Venus in 4 minutes and 14 seconds, the Earth in 7 minutes, Mars in 4" minutes and 48 seconds, Jupiter in 2 hours 56 minutes,... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1838 - 266 σελίδες
...describe her diameter, which is 7621 miles, in 4 minutes 14 seconds ; the Earth in 7 minutes ; Mars in 44 minutes 48 seconds ; Jupiter in 2 hours 56 minutes ; Saturn in 3 hours 1 3 minutes, and Herschel in 2 hours 16 minutes. The characters prefixed to the figure of each planet... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1838 - 268 σελίδες
...which is nearly 3000 miles, in 41 seconds ; Venus must describe her diameter, which is 7621 miles, in 4 minutes 14 seconds ; the Earth in 7 minutes ; Mars in 44 minutes 48 seconds ; Jupiter in 2 hours 56 minutes ; Saturn in 3 hours 1 3 minutes, and Herschel... | |
 | Thomas Lockerby - 1839 - 566 σελίδες
...more than a mile and a half in diameter. To imitate the motions of the planets, in the above mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe its own diameter, in...Jupiter in 2 hours 56 minutes — Saturn in 3 hours 1 3 minutes, and Uranus in 2 hours 16 minutes. For any thing experience has hitherto taught us, the... | |
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To imitate the motions of the planets, in the above-mentioned orbits, Mercury must describe its own diameter in 41 seconds ; Venus, in 4 minutes 14 seconds ; the earth, in 7 minutes ; Mars, in 4 minutes, 48 seconds ; Jupiter, in 2 hours 56 minutes ; Saturn,... 
