The Story of the Solar SystemChambers, George F. (George Frederick)
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The Story of the Solar System
Chambers, George F. (George Frederick)
Solar system
Name. Sidereal Distance Diameter Surface. Volume. Mass. Density. Axial Force of Velocity
period. from Miles. Earth=1. Earth=1. Earth=1. Earth=1. Rotation. gravity. in orbit.
d. h. m. Earth. d. h. m. Fall: Miles per
Miles. Feet in hour.
1 sec.
MOON 27 7 43 237,300 2,160 0.074 0.02034 0.0128 0.63 27 7 43 2.48 2,273
SATELLITES OF MARS.
Name. Discoverer. Mean Sidereal Diameter. Maximum Apparent
distance period. Miles. elongation. star
from d. h. m. ″ magnitude.
Mars.
Miles.
1. PHOBOS A. Hall, August 6,000 0 7 39 7 12 11½
17, 1877.
2. DEIMOS A. Hall, August 15,000 1 6 18 6 32 13½
11, 1877.
SATELLITES OF JUPITER.
Name. Discoverer. Mean Sidereal Diameter. Apparent Apparent
distance period. Miles. diameter star
from d. h. m. of Jupiter magnitude.
Jupiter. seen from
Miles. satellite.
° ″
5. Barnard ....... 0 11 49 ? ..... ....
1. IO ............... 267,000 1 18 29 2,390 19 49 7
2. EUROPA Galileo, January 425,000 3 13 13 2,120 12 25 7
7-13, 1610.
3. GANYMEDE ............... 678,000 7 4 0 3,980 7 47 6
4. CALLISTO ............... 1,192,000 16 18 5 2,970 4 25 7
SATELLITES OF SATURN.
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