Other Worlds Than Ours: The Plurality of Worlds Studied Under the Light of Recent Scientific ResearchesD. Appleton, 1892 - 334 páginas |
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61 Cygni according Admiral Smyth Alpha Centauri altogether analogy aphelion appear associated asteroids astronomers atmosphere belts bodies bright lines bright-line spectrum circle clouds cluster comets conceive conclusion consider continually corona corresponding dark lines diameter disk distance doubt earth emit enormous equator equatorial evidence exhibit exist external galaxies fact favor fixed stars force galactic globe heavens indicate infinite infinity inhabitants inner satellites Jupiter less light and heat living creatures lunar Mars Martial Mercury meteoric systems Milky minute moon moon's motion nearly nebulæ Neptune observed oceans orbit orbs pass peculiarity planet planetary present proper motion proportion reason recognize regard regions relation resembling respecting ring rotation satellites Saturn scheme seems seen sidereal system Sir John Herschel Sir William Herschel skies solar system space spectrum stellar sun's suppose surface telescope terrestrial theory tion Uranian Uranus vapor Venus worlds zodiacal light zone
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