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" THE planets are distinguished into primary and secondary. Those which revolve immediately about the sun are called primary. Many of these are attended in their course by smaller planets, which revolve round them : these are called secondary planets, satellites,... "
Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...
by Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1829 - 252 pages
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - Physics - 1826 - 286 pages
...THE SOLAR SYSTEM. OF COMETS. — CONSTELLATIONS, SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. — Of COPERNICUS, NEWTON, &C. MRS. B. THE planets are distinguished into primary...of gravity proportional to the quantity of matter ? Caroline. Perhaps the sun, though much larger, may be less dense than the planets. Fire you know,...
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Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy, Volume 2

Physics - 1832 - 642 pages
...apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the contrary direction. SECTION II. — 0« the Planela. THE Planets are distinguished into primary and secondary....accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round...
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Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy, Volume 2

1832 - 650 pages
...and secondary. Thdse which revolve immediately about the sun are called primary. Many of these arc attended in their course by smaller planets, which...accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round...
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Book of lessons for the use of schools, Book 5

Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 pages
...principle as the earth. They are divided into primary and secondary. Those, which revolve immediately round the sun, are called primary. Many of these are attended...planets, satellites, or moons ; such is our moon, which aeP 2 companies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction...
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Fifth Book of Lessons for the Use of the Irish National Schools

Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...principle as the earth. They are divided into primary and secondary. Those, which revolve immediately round the sun, are called primary. Many of these are attended...accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round...
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Conversations on natural philosophy, by the author of Conversations on chemistry

Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 pages
...SYSTEM. OF COMETS. OF DOUBLE STARS CONSTELLATIONS, SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. OF COPERNICUS, NEWTON, ETC. MRS. B. THE planets are distinguished into primary...of gravity proportional to the quantity of matter ? CAROLINE. Perhaps the sun, though much larger, may be less dense than the planets. Fire, you know,...
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A System for the Education of the Young: Applied to All the Faculties

Samuel Wilderspin - Education - 1840 - 520 pages
...immediately round the sun are called primary ; many of these are attended in their course by lesser planets, which revolve round them ; these are called secondary planets, satellites, or moons. Our moon is one ; it attends our earth, and accompanies it in its course round the sun. The sun is...
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The Panorama of Science: Or, a Guide to Knowledge

George Grant - Knowledge and learning - 1849 - 328 pages
...which produces an apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the contrary direction. THE PLANETS. The planets are distinguished into primary and secondary....accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets; but the satellites revolve round...
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The Panorama of Science, Or Guide to Knowledge

George Grant - 1852 - 260 pages
...which produces an apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the contrary direction. THE PLANETS. THE planets are distinguished into primary and secondary....accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the snn. The sun is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve...
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The Panorama of Science, Or Guide to Knowledge

George Grant - 1852 - 260 pages
...ahout the snn are called primary. Many of these are attended in their course hy smaller planets, winch revolve round them ; these are called secondary planets,...accompanies the earth, and is carried with it round the sun. The snn is the general centre of attraction to our system of planets ; but the satellites revolve round...
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