s T R O N 0 M Y

J, ^Ence, when the Planet is in the Point' ^ is nearest the Sun, which Point is,

for

ty}? e Place of the Aphelium) it being then 32' 47";i s , reas when the Sun is in the 8 g of as, his Diameter

°Ut It' . s*

to

4- Hi

31

40

- us j n e f ? Ce h * s evident that the Sun is really nearerPer. ^ “ e Midst of Winter than in the Midst of Sum-'he i * this seems a Paradox to many, who think^d tha(. rnU ^ : Ilee ds be hostest when it is nearest to us,> ece ml> ^ un is apparently more distant from us inhs tru|T ’ n June. As to the Sun’s being hotter,h-ays j- ’*■ ’s so to all those Places which receive hisi^ted or perpendicularly, but we find his Heat

a' 8 iliort 1 f^ CCOUnt t ^ le Obliquity of the Rays, andas Continuance above the Horizon at that Time.

■ ' t>ith r ^' S Diftrince, it is only with respect to th£tf ' 0 the Place, not the Centre of the Earth ; since

the

^rth ain ’ the Sun may approltch the Centre of theMh the same Time that it recedes from the Ze-. 5. Place.

^inte r ^ reea hle to the Sun’s nearer Distance in thePau in^ 6 ol>strve his apparent Motion is then quickerPay 4 ^ "Ummer; for in the 8° Of >f it is about bi' perPay. ^ in the 8 g of ss his Motion is but 57' perJr a y s 1 Cc ordingly we find the Summer Half-Year 8r fol]‘ lg . er than the Winter Half-Year, as appears byWln g Computation.

V^Half

9:

30

31

30

313i24

Days.

1*1 ear includes

& a yJun eJuly

i'ZHfl

September

Winter Half-Year includes ■

In SeptemberOiioberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarch

6 Days.3io

3

21

3 1

28

2lf

Pifsi

Etence

186s

178J

I?

81

°MII.

8 Days

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