 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1809 - 574 pages
...of miles from the Sun ; and at 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. In that part of its orbit which is nearest the Sun, it flies with the amazing swiftness of 880,000 miles in an hour ; and the... | |
 | William Enfield - Astronomy - 1811 - 476 pages
...of 'miles from the sun ; and at its least distance from the sun's centre, which is 49,000 miles, is within less than a third part of the sun's semidiameter from his surface.. In that part of its orbit which is nearest the sun, it moves at the rate of 880,000 miles in an hour. SCHOL. 3. Dr. Halley, who... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...least distance VOL. IV. Y from the centre of the sun is about 490,000 miles ; being less, than one third part of the sun's semidiameter from his surface. In that part of its orbit which is nearest the sun, it flies with the amazing velocity of 880,000 miles in an hour ; and the... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 476 pages
...least distance VOL. IV. TP ffpm the centre of the sun is about 490,000 miles ; being less than one third part of the sun's semidiameter from his surface. In that part of its orbit which, is nearest the sun, it flies with the amazing velocity of 880,000 miles in an hour ; and the... | |
 | Eliza Roberts - Geography - 1813 - 408 pages
...the sun, is 11,200,000,000 miles, and at its 'least distance, o tt only only 49,000 miles from him, being within less than a third part of the sun's semi-diameter from bis surface. When in that part of its oibit, nearest lo the sun, it moved at the amazing velocity of... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...the Sun ; and at its least distance from the Sun's centre, which is 49,000 miles, is within less thin a third part of the Sun's semi-diameter from his surface. In that part of its orbit which is nearest the Sun, it flies with the amazing swiftness of 880,000 miles in aa hour ; and the... | |
 | Christoph Christian Sturm - Calendars - 1824 - 284 pages
...miles; and, at its least distance from the sun's centre, is only 4!), 000 miles, being about one third of the sun's semi-diameter from his surface. In that...orbit nearest to the sun, it flies at the amazing rate of 880,000 miles in an hour; and the sun, if seen from it, would appear forty thousand times larger... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Physics - 1826 - 236 pages
...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. In that part of its orbit which is nearest the sun it moves at the rate nf 880,000 miles an hour. THE PARALLAXES, &C. 2. The... | |
 | E. R. - Geography - 1828 - 418 pages
...distance from the sun is 11,200,000,000 miles, and at its least distance, only 49,000 miles from him, being within less than a third part of the sun's semi-diameter from his surface. When in that part of its orbit, nearest to the sun, it moved at the amazing velocity of 880,000 miles... | |
 | Christian life - 1830 - 400 pages
...distance from the centre of the sun, is about four hundred and ninety thousand miles ; being less than one part of the sun's semidiameter from his surface. In that part of its orbit which is nearest the sun, it flies with the amazing velocity of eight hundred and eighty thousand miles... | |
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Sun's centre, which is 49,000 miles, is within less thin a third part of the Sun's semi-diameter from his surface. In that part of its orbit which is nearest the Sun, it flies... 
