God's Glory in the Heavens

abode adaptation aphelion appear argument ascending node asteroids astronomer atmosphere axis breadth bright ring celestial centre circle clouds colours comet conceive corona craters dark detected diameter disc discover discovery distance Divine Intelligence Donati's comet double stars earth eccentricity envelope eternity existence feet flame force gaseous globe glory gravity heavens human idea Inclination infinite inhabitants Jupiter Leverrier Longitude of perihelion luminous lunar matter mean mechanical ment Mercury merely meteoric miles mind moon moon's motion mountains move naked eye nature nebula nebular hypothesis Neptune object observation Observatory orbit orbs perihelion period phenomena photosphere planetary planets present probability proof question rays reflecting telescope regarded rings of Saturn rotation round satellites seen semi-axis shew shewn side solar system space spectrum sphere spots stability stars stratum structure sun's suppose supposition surface tail telescope theory tion total eclipse traced Uranus whole zodiacal light zone