![]() ![]() Fixed stars are bodies extremely distant from us and so distant that we have no distance in the system of the planets that can be compared with them. These different objects will be the subject matter of this article.ĭistance of the fixed stars. The principal points which astronomers examine with respect to the fixed stars are their distance, their size, their nature, their number, and their motion. The fixed stars, which are also simply called stars in ordinary usage, are those which perpetually observe the same distance with respect to the others. We can also put in the same class the heavenly bodies which we call comets. Wandering stars are those that continually change location and distance with respect to each other it is these that are properly called planets. We distinguish the stars by the phenomena of their motion, into fixed and wandering. , is a name given in general to all celestial bodies. Originally published as "Etoile," Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, 6:60–64 (Paris, 1756). ![]() ![]() Ann Arbor: Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library, 2021. "Star." The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project. Paris, 1756.ĭ'Alembert, Jean-Baptiste le Rond. of "Etoile," Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, vol. Please see for information on reproduction.ĭ'Alembert, Jean-Baptiste le Rond. This text is protected by copyright and may be linked to without seeking permission. ![]()
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