... disappointed. The third was that which appeared in 1680, and its period being estimated at 575 years cannot, upon that supposition, return until the year 2255. This last comet at its greatest distance is eleven thousand two hundred millions- of miles... Scientific Dialogues - Strana 341podľa Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - Počet stránok 260Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Charles Buck - 1815 - Počet stránok 430
...75th year ; the second every 129th year ; and the third in no less a term than 575 years. This latter comet, at its greatest distance, is eleven thousand two hundred millions of miles from the sun ; and at its least distance from the sun's centre, which is 490,000 miles, is within less than a third part... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - Počet stránok 236
...years, cannot return until the year 2225. This comet, at its greatest distance, is about 11, 200,000,000 of miles from the sun; and its least distance from the sun's centre, which is 49,000 miles, is within less than a third part of the sun's semi-diameter from his surface.... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1828 - Počet stránok 262
...disappointed. The third was that which appeared in 16SU, and its period being estimated at 575 years, it cannot, upon that supposition, return until the year...this part of its orbit it travelled at the rate of 880,000 miles in an hour. James. Do all bodies move faster or slower in proportion as they are the... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1829 - Počet stránok 278
...it would again make its appearance in 1789, but in this the astronomers of the present day have been disappointed. The third was that which appeared in...sun, and its least distance from the sun's centre wasbutfour hundred and ninety thousand miles ; in this part of its orbit it travelled at the rate of... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1832 - Počet stránok 412
...of them appeared in 1532 and 1661, and was again expected in 1789, but in this the astronomers were disappointed. The third was that which appeared in...at 575 years, cannot, upon that supposition, return till 2255. This Comet, at its greatest distance, is 11,200,000,000 of miles from the sun ; and its... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1838 - Počet stránok 398
...was expected that it would again make its appearance in 1789, hut in this the astronomers have heen disappointed. The third was that which appeared in 1680, and its period heing estimated at 575 vears cannot, upon that supposition, return until the year 2255. This last comet... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1841 - Počet stránok 578
...its appearance in 1789, but in this the astronomers hav» been disappointed. The third was that wnich appeared in 1680, and its period being estimated at...this part of its orbit it travelled at the rate of 880,000 miles in an hour. J. l)o all bodies move faster or slower in proportion as they are nearer... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1845 - Počet stránok 370
...of them appeared in 1532 and 1661, and was again expected in 1789, but in this the astronomers were disappointed. The third was that which appeared in...at 575 years, cannot, upon that supposition, return till 2255. This Comet, at its greatest distance, is 11,200,000,000 of miles from the sun ; and its... | |
| John Olding Butler - 1852 - Počet stránok 380
...Sun than to any of the fixed stars. The Comet which appeared in 1680, was, at its greatest distance, eleven thousand two hundred millions of miles from the Sun, and its 1east distance from the Sun's centre was but four hundred and ninety thousand miles. — JOYCE'S Vialoguct.... | |
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