 ... of our years. His diameter is 79,000 miles. This planet is surrounded by a luminous ring, the nature of which astronomers are much at a loss to conjecture : he has seven moons. Lastly, we observe the Georgium Sidus, discovered by Sir William Herschel,...  The Panorama of Science, Or Guide to Knowledge - Page 72by George Grant - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1837 - 358 pages
...10 hours and a quarter : — his annual revolution in nearly 30 of our years. His diameter is 79,000 miles. This planet is surrounded by a luminous ring,...discovered by Dr. Herschel, and which is attended toy six moons. Caroline. How charming it must be in the distant planets, to see several moons shining... | |
 | Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 pages
...in ten hours and a quarter ; his annual revolution in nearly 30 of our years. His diameter is 79,000 miles. This planet is surrounded by a luminous ring,...Lastly, we observe the Georgium Sidus, discovered by Sir William Herschel, and which is attended by six moons. CAROLINE. How charming it must be in the... | |
 | Samuel Wilderspin - Education - 1840 - 520 pages
...our years. Q. What is his diameter ? A. 79 thousand miles. Q. By what is this planet surrounded ? A. By a luminous ring, the nature of which astronomers are much at a loss to conjecture. Q. How many moons has Saturn ? A. Seven. Q. What is the last planet called ? A. The Georgium Sidus.... | |
 | Jane Marcet - 1858 - 630 pages
...in ten hours and a quarter; his annual revolution in nearly 30 of our yearS. His diameter is 79,000 mileS. This planet is surrounded by a luminous ring,...much at a loss to conjecture : he has seven moonS. The next planet we observe is Uranus : it was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781. Its distance... | |
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