The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-16

as that with which we are dealing, n
quarter Of the earth's density. In ttI|
the total gravitation OF the planet Scal
only 250,00o times greater than the a
and the weight Of bodies on Its suriau 4
be reduced to twenty-five times theIr NJ
here. But even then the pressure Of ID
mosphere, supposed to be relatively a
same extent as the earth's atmosphere 4
be 375 pounds to the square inch-vtH
a much higher pressure than any canlj|
gineer would dare to put into the besl 4
boiler. A cubic yard Of that air, reudn>
the earth's surface and allowed GddH1
expand, would blow a building to pseal
an explosion Of dynamite!
But we have not yet touched upon u
curious consequences resulting from ~ 6
size Of the mysterious planet nsar {
Assuming that it's mean density Is ontu
ter that of the earth, and that, consss1
bodies upon its surface weigh tsAs
times as much as the same bodies d I
we may reasonably conclude that Ia O.
tants, instead Of being giants proporta|
the great size Of their world, must nn1
dwarfs, only foot or two IN height |
conclusion results from the conBlAa
that, II they were as large as the lnma
of the earth they would be unable %
up under their immense weight II
crush them down. On such planet u
age man would weigh $3.50 pounds
differs from our former estimate
pounds, or tx tons, because we nov
that the density Of the planet is but ae
OF the earth's instead OF being equal
But could a man OF that weight M
Jtnr fIxy
which locomotion would be possible y
habitants OF such a world would BE-
Ing them so small that their we6h
be reduced to a point where bones -
cles could easily support IT. This
accomplished by making the stature
about "a inches. A man Of that nelss
planet having (at its surface) tse
times the gravitatiVe force OF the easn
weigh about as much as sizfocla
earth, and no more. A full-gro"n ~
IN order to be comfortable. wona
shrink to height of about four leH
fattened out like founder and mp"
In that shape.
We have spoken Of but one OF ns,
bodies, that which accompanies Asu
fact many others are known. Tnen
siderable number of stars whlcn nap
dark companions that may be rega
giant planets We become aware
existence by the effects Of thelr ~
upon the stars. 1t Is even posslpls
cases. to calculate the relative size aDs
Of these Invisible bodies The ~ ~
Algol Is, as we have said, about s%'m M
IN diameter, while Algol itself mas e..
Of about 1,125. 900 miles. They reVolI
their common center OF gravity
ceedingly brief period Of sixty ~ -
they are only 100000 miles apart
ter to center. 40
But this Is not all. There is
Of these giant planetary bodies VIZ 4
ually larger, or more massive, lasn rs
sun-reversing the ordinary rule VIZ
geance. 1t is the great body wnrs A
nected with the bright star CASTOR
stellation OF the Twins.
The arrival of huge dark poun -
planet. In our system. whether u ~
a collision with the sun OF ~.
evitably upset the present piane.aTs
The earth and the other planes
swirled from their orbits. the ea''m N. I
ly arrangement would be broken I'm m
intruder approached close to tne q = h
ter would burst out with reoouo,e' III
shrivelllng up. perhaps. the WHOLE whoIs
its planets like moths In sa ,s,,sns
hitherto peaceful worlds. ',av aIv
hither and thither, might o''
other in fiery collisions