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1 Pre | perigee, that is her nearest distance from the earth, which is
2 Pre | or 238,833 miles mean distance (English).~The principal
3 Pre | moon within an apparent distance of two leagues. The honorable
4 Pre | Then it showed that the distance separating the projectile
5 Pre | observation, concerning the distance of the projectile from the
6 II | said Ardan.~“Because its distance is known, and when we met
7 III | direction. Indeed, at the distance they were from the earth,
8 IV | about nine-tenths of the distance traveled over, the projectile
9 IV | elements of the problem, the distance from the center of the earth
10 V | wherewith to measure the angular distance of the terrestrial globe;
11 V | diameter the projectile’s distance from the earth. He watched
12 V | more than 2,000 leagues’ distance.”~“And this explanation
13 V | satellite, will be drawn such a distance that the rays of the sun
14 VI | slowly; but, at the great distance they were from them, their
15 VI | popular language the mean distance from the moon to the earth
16 VIII | itself felt, at whatever distance.~But, in reality, a time
17 VIII | would have been at an equal distance between the two orbs. But
18 VIII | neutral point situated at that distance, especially when neither
19 IX | thought he could estimate the distance which separated them from
20 IX | reach her. As to the nearest distance at which it would pass her,
21 IX | replied Barbicane, “in a distance of 84,000 leagues, it wanted
22 X | longer hoped to reach.~The distance which had then separated
23 X | moon to within an apparent distance of sixteen leagues. And
24 X | distinctly. So that, at this distance, the topographical details
25 X | perceptible for a few moments. The distance of the projectile from the
26 X | brought the moon to within a distance (apparent) of less than
27 X | the earth. But then, at a distance which for three hours in
28 XII | Barbicane then estimated the distance at seven hundred and fifty
29 XII | glasses, the above-named distance was reduced to little more
30 XII | twentieth lunar parallel. The distance of the projectile from the
31 XIII | parallel and at the effective distance of five hundred miles, reduced
32 XIII | President Barbicane. At that distance from the moon it must have
33 XIII | the disc appeared at the distance of five miles. What would
34 XIII | aeronaut, borne to this distance from the earth, distinguish
35 XIII | of lunar latitude, at a distance not exceeding 40 miles.
36 XIII | himself carried to a greater distance than the most powerful telescopes
37 XIII | the fiftieth parallel, the distance was reduced to 300 miles.
38 XIII | crater, and seen from this distance, the disc showed a very
39 XIII | separated from the moon by a distance of fifty miles; nor even
40 XIII | the mountain of Gioja, a distance reduced by the glasses to
41 XIV | less than twenty-five miles distance. Some seconds had sufficed
42 XIV | to the sun by twice her distance from the earth; and that
43 XIV | from the earth; and that distance may be estimated at the
44 XIV | regard to the earth. The distance separating it from the radiant
45 XIV | passed within such a short distance of the moon—about twenty-five
46 XV | the firmament. As to the distance which separated them, it
47 XV | last two hours, had the distance increased or diminished?
48 XV | appearing in shadow at a distance of at most 200 miles, ought,
49 XV | could they distinguish at a distance which they could not estimate?
50 XV | were extinguished in the distance.~The ether returned to its
51 XVII | than forty miles off, a distance equal to that already reached
52 XVII | disappeared afar off. The distance of the projectile from the
53 XVII | Moret. It skirted at some distance the summits of Blancanus,
54 XVII | feet. The travelers, at a distance of twenty-four miles (reduced
55 XVII | without glasses, though at a distance of 240,000 miles! Imagine,
56 XVII | of observers placed at a distance of only fifty miles! Seen
57 XVII | the Plutonian forces.~The distance which separated the travelers
58 XVIII| the lunar continent at a distance of 500 yards at most, and
59 XVIII| mountains were confused in the distance; and of all the wonderful,
60 XIX | they had only seen from a distance, as Moses saw the land of
61 XIX | projectile, at an invariable distance, were the objects which
62 XIX | necessary to travel over the distance between the dead point and
63 XIX | pole would be equal to the distance separating the north pole
64 XXI | hours she had covered that distance; and on the 14th of December,
65 XXIII| less than twenty-four miles distance had marked that curious
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