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VI. The phænomena of Venus, represented in an orrery made by Mr. James Ferguson, agreeable to the observations of Seignior Bianchini

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Published:01 January 1746https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1746.0027

Abstract

In all the Orreries that I have seen, Venus is represented as having her Axis perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic, and her diurnal Motion thereon equal to 23 Hours of our terrestrial Time.

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31 December 1746

Volume 44Issue 479

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1746.0027
Published by:Royal Society
Print ISSN:0261-0523
Online ISSN:2053-9223

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VI. The phænomena of Venus, represented in an orrery made by Mr. James Ferguson, agreeable to the observations of Seignior Bianchini

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