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" Its mean distance from the sun is about 253 millions of miles; its revolution is completed in 4 years and 130 days, and its diameter is computed to be about 1425 miles. It is free from the nebulosity which surrounds Pallas, and is distinguished from all... "
The Planetarium, and Astronomical Calculator ... - Page 23
by Tobias Ostrander - 1834 - 236 pages
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The Monthly correspondent on physical and prognostic astronomy ... &c

560 pages
...its distance greater, than those of the other new planets. It is distinguished from all the other new planets, by the great eccentricity of its orbit ; and the effect of this is so very sensible, that it passes over that half of its orbit which is bisected by its perihelion in half...
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Dictionary of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences, According to the ...

James Mitchell - Mathematics - 1823 - 666 pages
...the great eccentricity of its oibil; and ihe efiVct of this is so efetremety sensible, that it pnsar* over that half of its orbit which is bisected by its...half the time that it employs in describing the other halt, 'From the same cause, its greatest distance from the sun is double the least distance, the difference...
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The Christian Philosopher, Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with ...

Thomas Dick - Philosophy and religion - 1826 - 414 pages
...diameter is computed to be about 1425 miles. It is free from the nebulosity which surrounds Pallas, and is distinguished from all the other planets by the great eccentricity of its orbit ; being, at its least distance from the sun, only 189 millions of miles, and at its greatest distance,...
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The Literary and Scientific Class Book: Embracing the Leading Facts and ...

Levi Washburn Leonard - New Hampshire - 1827 - 398 pages
...four months, at a mean distance from the sun of about two hundred and fifty-three millions of miles. It is distinguished from all the other planets by...eccentricity of its orbit ; and the effect of this is such that it passes over one half of its orbit in half the time that it employs in describing the other...
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Library for the people. (Division 1). The wonders of nature and art ..., Issue 2

Library - 1827 - 712 pages
...surrounds Pallas. Its diameter and its mean distance are less than those of the other new planets. It is distinguished from all the other planets by the great eccentricity of its orbit. fiesta is of the fifth or sixth magnitude, and may be seen in a clear evening by the naked eye. Its...
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The Literary and Scientific Class Book: Embracing the Leading Facts and ...

Levi Washburn Leonard - Science - 1830 - 350 pages
...four months, at a mean distance from the sun of about two hundred and fifty-three millions of miles. It is distinguished from all the other planets by...eccentricity of its orbit ; and the effect of this is such that it passes over one half of its orbit in half the time that it employs in describing the other...
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A New System of Practical Astronomy: Made Plain and Easy to Those who Have ...

Thomas Spofford - Almanacs, American - 1835 - 84 pages
...by the great eccentricity of its orbit, tlte effector which is so extremely sensible, that it paisec over that half of its orbit which is bisected by its perihelion, in half the time il employs in describing the other hah". From the same cause, its greatest distance fruin the sun,...
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The Christian philosopher

Thomas Dick - 1840 - 370 pages
...with Uw planet Jupiter, there would be no diversity of seasons. losity which surrounds Pallas, and is distinguished from all the other planets by the great eccentricity of its orbit ; being, at its least distance from the sun, only 189 millions of miles, and at its greatest distance...
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The Christian Philosopher: Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with ...

Thomas Dick - Philosophy and religion - 1869 - 664 pages
...diameter is computed to be about 1425 miles. It is free from the nebulosity which surrounds Pallas, and is distinguished from all the other planets by the great eccentricity of its orbit; being at its least distance from the sun only 189 millions of miles, and at its greatest distance,...
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