 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1822 - 158 sivua
...it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon; and the moon would be eclipsed atevery full. For at each of these times, these three bodies would be in the same straight line. But the moon'sorbit doesnot coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 20'.'... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1825 - 151 sivua
...round the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For...20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about ia degree, and that of the moon about the same, no eclipse will take place at new or full... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1829 - 202 sivua
...round the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For...Hence, since the. apparent diameter of the sun is but about £ a degree, and that of the moon about the same, no eclipse will take place at new or full... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1832 - 196 sivua
...round the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For...coincide with the ecliptic^ but is inclined to it at an-angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about £ a degree,... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - 1836 - 214 sivua
...round the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For...ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 2(X. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about £ a degree, and that of the moon about... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1844 - 276 sivua
...eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For •t each of these tiaies, these three bodies would be in the same straight line....coincide with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at in angle of about 5° 20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about 1-2 a degree,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 418 sivua
...around the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For...20'. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about -ja degree, and that of the moon about the same, no eclipse will take place at new or full... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1850 - 408 sivua
...around the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For.... Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about J a degree, and that of the moon about the same, no eclipse will take place at new or full... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 200 sivua
...around the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For...ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5° 2<X. Hence, since the apparent diameter of the sun is but about ^ a degree, and that of the moon' about... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1856 - 502 sivua
...that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that full moon. tke gun W0uld be eclipsed at every new moon, and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For,...same straight line. But the moon's orbit does not coincide'with the ecliptic, but is inclined to it at an angle of about 5* 20'. Hence, since the apparent... | |
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If the moon went round the earth in the same plane in which the earth goes round the sun, that is, in the ecliptic, it is plain that the sun would be eclipsed at every new moon ; and the moon would be eclipsed at every full. For at each of these times,... 
