The American Journal of Science and ArtsS. Converse, 1888 |
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... less than 90 ° ; that is , their motions were direct , not retrograde . 2. The reason why we have only this class of stones in our collections is not one wholly or even mainly dependent on the habits of men ; nor on the times when men ...
... less than 90 ° ; that is , their motions were direct , not retrograde . 2. The reason why we have only this class of stones in our collections is not one wholly or even mainly dependent on the habits of men ; nor on the times when men ...
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... less than 1.244 . The direction of a meteor's motion through the air is to be determined solely by the evidence of observers of the stone- fall . This evidence needs to be carefully collated , especially when statements apparently ...
... less than 1.244 . The direction of a meteor's motion through the air is to be determined solely by the evidence of observers of the stone- fall . This evidence needs to be carefully collated , especially when statements apparently ...
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... less definitely indicated by the statements of observers , or by the statements of those who have inquired into and reported the facts of the falls . We may then divide the observed stone - falls into three groups which will be ...
... less definitely indicated by the statements of observers , or by the statements of those who have inquired into and reported the facts of the falls . We may then divide the observed stone - falls into three groups which will be ...
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... less than Sin'qS . But all these quantities are easily computed in terms of the assumed major axis . With a semi - major axis as large as 5 the change in figure 1 would not be so considerable as to modify any conclusions we can deduce ...
... less than Sin'qS . But all these quantities are easily computed in terms of the assumed major axis . With a semi - major axis as large as 5 the change in figure 1 would not be so considerable as to modify any conclusions we can deduce ...
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... less than one - half , Sin'qS < . If there be drawn Sin29S circles , AA , AA , 45 ° from S and from E , then will all the stones whose absolute quits were in the central zone , APPAAA which is bounded by the circles AA , have perihelion ...
... less than one - half , Sin'qS < . If there be drawn Sin29S circles , AA , AA , 45 ° from S and from E , then will all the stones whose absolute quits were in the central zone , APPAAA which is bounded by the circles AA , have perihelion ...
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