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Book Vi

chap, theory, satellites, inequalities and motion

BOOK VI. Particular Theories of the Planets.-Chap. 1, Formulte for the Planetary Inequalities depending on the squares and higher powers of the Excentricities and Inclinations of the Orbits ; chap. 2, Inequalities depending on tho Square of the Disturbing Force; chap. 3, Perturbations due to the Ellipticity of the Sun; chap. 4, Perturbations of the Motion of the Planets, arising from the action of their Satellites ; chap. 5, Considerations on the Elliptic part of the Radius Vector; chap. 6, Numerical valuee of the quantities con tained in the expressions for the Planetary Inequalities ; chap. 7, Numerical expressions for the Secular Variations of the Elements ; chap. 8, Theory of Mercury; chap. 9, Theory of Venus ; ohap. 10, Theory of the Motion of the Earth ; chap. 11, Theory of Mara ; chap. 12, Theory of Jupiter; chap. 13, Theory of Saturn ; chap. 14, Theory of Uranus; chap. 15, On some equations of condition which exist between the Planetary Inequalities, and which serve to verify them ; chap. 16, On the Masses of the Planets and the Moon; chap. 17, On the Formation of Astronomical Tables, and on the Invariable Plane of the Planetary System ; chap. 18, On the Action of the Stars upon the Planetary System.

BooK VII. Theory of theMoon.-General considerations not arranged as a chapter. Chap. 1, Integration of the Differential Equations of the Lunar Motion; chap. 2, On the Lunar Inequalities due to the Non sphericity of the Earth and Moon ; chap. 3, On the Lunar Inequalities due to the Action of the Planets ; chap. 4, Comparison of the preceding theory with observation; chap. 5, On an Inequality of long period which appears to exist in the Lunar Motion ; chap. 6, On the Secular Varia tions in the Motion of the Moon and the Earth, which may be produced by the resistance of an Ethereal Fluid.

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Boox VIII. Theory of the Satellites of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. --Chap. 1, Equations of Motion of the Satellites of Jupiter, taking into consideration their Mutual Attractions, that of the Sun, and that of the Oblate Spheroid of Jupiter; chap. 2, On the Inequalities of the Motion of Jupiter's Satellites, independent of the Excentricities and Inclinations of the Orbits ; chap. 3, On the Inequalities of the Motion i of the Satellites, depending ou the Excentrieitles of the Orbits; chap. 4, On the Inequalities of the Motion of the Satellite. in Latitude ; chap. 5, On the Inequalities depending on the Squares and Products of the Excentricitiec and Inclinations of the Orbits; chap, 6, On the Inequalities depending on the Square of the Disturbing Force; chap. 6, the second (misprint), Numerical values of the preceding inequalities; chap. 7, On the Duration of the Eclipses of the Satellites; chap. 8, Determination of the Masses of the Satellites, and of the Oblatoness of Jupiter ; chop. 0, On the Exeentricities and luelinations of the Orbits of the Satellites ; chap. 10, On the Libratlou of the Three First Satellites of Jupiter; chap. 11, Theory of the Fourth Satellite ; chap. 12, Theory of the Third Satellite; chap. 13, Theory of the Second Satellite; chap. 14, Theory of the First Satellite ; ohap. 15, On the Duration of the Eclipses of the Satellites, containing the comparison with observation ; chap. 16, On the Satellites of Saturn; 17, On the Satellites of Uranus.