 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1809 - 738 páginas
...but are at rest in absolute space. A supposition which, though usually made by astronomers, yet seems to be founded On. too uncertain principles, to be admitted in all cases. For if a judgment may be formed, with regard to this matter, from the result of the comparison... | |
 | 1907 - 494 páginas
...rest in absolute space. A supposition which, though usually made by astronomers, nevertheless seems to be founded on too uncertain principles to be admitted in all cases." He then mentions the probability that some stars really do exhibit changes not parallactic... | |
 | 1907 - 508 páginas
...rest in absolute space. A supposition which, though usually made by astronomers, nevertheless seems to be founded on too uncertain principles to be admitted in all cases." He then mentions the probability that some stars really do exhibit changes not parallactic... | |
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... forementioned points indeed can be settled only on the supposition that the angular distances of these stars do continue always the same, or that they have no real motion in themselves, but are at rest in absolute space. A supposition which, though... 