The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a SatelliteScribner & Welford, 1885 - 213 páginas |
Palavras e frases frequentes
action angular diameter Apennines appear Aristarchus astronomer body bright streaks cause central cone centre character chasms circular colour comparatively consider conspicuous cooling Copernicus cracks crust degree disc distance earth eclipse effect ejected eruption evidence exhibit existence expansion feet fluid force formation full moon gravity heat height Herodotus igneous illumination illustration landslip lava libration light lunar atmosphere lunar craters lunar globe lunar surface manifest Mare Crisium mass material miles in diameter molten matter moon's surface motion mountain nearly nebula nebular hypothesis object observed orbital revolution peaks phenomena planetary planets Plate plateau Plato portion present produced Ptolemy radiating rampart rays reference regions remarkable result ridges satellite seen shadow side small craters solar solid solidified sphere spots stars summit sun's suppose surrounding telescope temperature terrestrial tion Tycho vapour vast vent Vesuvius visible volcanic volcanic crater Woodburytype zodiacal light