Our Place Among Infinities: A Series of Essays Contrasting Our Little Abode in Space and Time with the Infinities Around Us. By Richd. A. ProctorLongsman, Green, and Company, 1901 - 288 من الصفحات |
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abode according actual Admiral Smyth aggregation apparent diameter appear astronomers atmosphere believe Biela's comet bright circle circumstance clouds clusters colour compared condition consider considerable constellations creatures dark density depths disc distance of Sirius double stars earth enormous estimate evidence existence fact favour galaxy gaseous globe heat heavens Herschel's papers idea infer infinite infinity Japetus Jupiter Jupiter's less light mass matter meteors method of star-gauging Milky millions of miles minor planet moon moon's motion nature nebulæ November 27 object observed orbit orbs passing path perihelion planet portion present probably R. A. PROCTOR reason recognise regarded regions remarkable respecting result ring ring-system satellites Saturn Saturnian says seems seen shew sidereal system Sir John Herschel Sir William Herschel solar system space spectrum star-clusters star-depths star-system stellar stratum sun's supposed surface telescopic power theory tion travelling visible Whewellite whole wonderful worlds