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a journey in other worlds-第26部分
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Planets (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Mercury。 。。。。。。。。 。。。。。。。。。 1。24 7。17 0。85 13。7 。。。。。
Venus。。。 23 21 22 。。。。。。。。 0。92 5。21 0。83 13。4 53+
The Earth。 。。。。。 Spring; 93 1。00 5。67 1。00 16。09 23 1/2
Summer; 93
Terrestrial days Autumn; 90
Winter;89
Mars。。。 24 37 23 Spring; 191 0。96 2。54 0。38 6。2 27 1/2
Summer; 181
Martian days Autumn; 149
Winter; 147
Asteroids。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
Jupiter。 9 55 28 。。。。。。。。。 0。22 1。29 2。55 40。98 1 1/2
Saturn。。10 29 17 。。。。。。。。。 0。13 0。63 1。15 18。53 27
Uranus。 。。。。。。。 。。。。。。。。。 0。18 1。41 0。91 14。6 102(?)
Neptune。。。。。。。。。 。。。。。。。。。 0。20 0 0。88 14。2 。。。。。
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〃You see;〃 Ayrault explained; 〃on Jupiter we shall need our
apergetic outfits to enable us to make long marches; while on
Saturn they will not be necessary; the increase in our weight as
a result of that planet's size being considerably less than the
usual load carried by the Roman soldier。〃
〃I do not imagine;〃 said Cortlandt; 〃we should long be troubled
by gravitation without our apergetic outfits even on Jupiter;
for; though our weight will be more than doubled; we can take off
one quarter of the whole by remaining near the equator; their
rapid rotation having apparently been given providentially to all
the large planets。 Nature will adapt herself to this change; as
to all others; very readily。 Although the reclamation of the
vast areas of the North American Arctic Archipelago; Alaska;
Siberia; and Antarctic Wilkes Land; from the death…grip of the
ice in which they have been held will relieve the pressure of
population for another century; at the end of that time it will
surely be felt again; it is therefore a consolation to feel that
the mighty planets Jupiter and Saturn; which we are coming to
look upon as our heritage; will not crush the life out of any
human beings by their own weight that may alight upon them。〃
Before going to bed that evening they decided to be up early the
next day; to study Jupiter; which was already a brilliant object。
The following morning; on awakening; they went at once to their
observatory; and found that Jupiter's disk was plainly visible to
the naked eye; and before night it seemed as large as the full
moon。
They then prepared to check the Callisto's headlong speed; which
Jupiter's attraction was beginning to increase。 When about two
million miles from the great planet; which was considerably on
their left; they espied Callisto ahead and slightly on their
right; as Deepwaters had calculated it would be。 Applying a mild
repulsion to thiswhich was itself quite a world; with its
diameter of over three thousand miles; though evidently as cold
and dead as the earth's old moonthey retarded their forward
rush; knowing that the resulting motion towards Jupiter would be
helped by the giant's pull。 Wishing to be in good condition for
their landing; they divided the remainder of the night into
watches; two going to sleep at a time; the man on duty standing
by to control the course and to get photographic negatives; on
which; when they were developed; they found two crescent…shaped
continents; a speckled region; and a number of islands。 By 7 A。
M。; according to Eastern standard time; they were but fifty
thousand miles from Jupiter's surface; the gigantic globe filling
nearly one side of the sky。 In preparation for a sally; they got
their guns and accoutrements ready; and then gave a parting
glance at the car。 Their charge of electricity for developing
the repulsion seemed scarcely touched; and they had still an
abundant supply of oxygen and provisions。 The barometer
registered twenty…nine inches; showing that they had not lost
much air in the numerous openings of the vestibule。 The pressure
was about what would be found at an altitude of a few hundred
feet; part of the rarefaction being no doubt due to the fact that
they did not close the windows until at a considerable height
above Van Cortlandt Park。
They saw they should alight in a longitude on which the sun had
just risen; the rocky tops of the great mountains shining like
helmets in its rays。 Soon they felt a sharp checking of their
forward motion; and saw; from the changed appearance of the stars
and the sun; that they had entered the atmosphere of their new
home。
Not even did Columbus; standing at the prow of the Santa Maria;
with the New World before him; feel the exultation and delight
experienced by these latter…day explorers of the twenty…first
century。 Their first adventures on landing the reader already
knows。
CHAPTER V。
EXPLORATION AND EXCITEMENT。
When they awoke; the flowers were singing with the volume of a
cathedral organ; the chant rising from all around them; and the
sun was already above the horizon。 Finding a deep natural
spring; in which the water was at about blood…heat; they prepared
for breakfast by taking a bath; and then found they had brought
nothing to eat。
〃It was stupid of us not to think of it;〃 said Bearwarden; 〃yet
it will be too much out of our way to return to the Callisto。〃
〃We have two rifles and a gun;〃 said Ayrault; 〃and have also
plenty of water; and wood for a fire。 All we need is game。〃
〃The old excuse; that it has been already shot out; cannot hold
here;〃 said Cortlandt。
〃Seeing that we have neither wings nor pneumatic legs; and not
knowing the advantage given us by our rifles;〃 added Bearwarden;
〃it should not be shy either。 So far;〃 he continued; 〃we have
seen nothing edible; though just now we should not be too
particular; but near a spring like this that kind must exist。〃
〃The question is;〃 said the professor; 〃whether the game like
warm water。 If we can follow this stream till it has been on the
surface for some time; or till it spreads out; we shall doubtless
find a huntsman's paradise。〃
〃A bright idea;〃 said Bearwarden。 〃Let's have our guns ready;
and; as old Deepwaters would say; keep our weather eye open。〃
The stream flowed off in a southeasterly direction; so that by
following it they went towards the volcanoes。
〃It is hard to realize;〃 said the professor; 〃that those
mountains must be several hundred miles away; for the reason that
they are almost entirely above the horizon。 This apparent
flatness and wide range of vision is of course the result of
Jupiter's vast size。 With sufficiently keen sight; or aided by a
good glass; there is no reason why one should not see at least
five hundred miles; with but a slight elevation。〃
〃It is surprising;〃 said Ayrault; 〃that in what is evidently
Jupiter's Carboniferous period the atmosphere should be so clear。
Our idea has been that at that time on earth the air was heavy
and dense。〃
〃So it was; and doubtless is here;〃 replied Cortlandt; 〃but you
must remember that both those qualities would be given it by
carbonic…acid gas; which is entirely invisible a
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