text_original: It was inferred from Herschel's measurements of stellar positions, distances and motions that the solar system was situated comparatively near the center of a universe shaped like a thin, double convex lens.
text_transcription: IT WAS INFERRED FROM HERSCHEL'S MEASUREMENTS OF STELLAR POSITIONS DISTANCES AND MOTIONS THAT THE SOLAR SYSTEM WAS SITUATED COMPARATIVELY NEAR THE CENTER OF A UNIVERSE SHAPED LIKE A THIN DOUBLE CONVEXED LENS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɪnfˈɜːd fɹʌm hˈɜːʃəlz mˈɛʒɚmənts ʌv stˈɛlɚ pəzˈɪʃənz, dˈɪstənsᵻz ænd mˈoʊʃənz ðætðə sˈoʊlɚ sˈɪstəm wʌz sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli nˌɪɹ ðə sˈɛntɚɹ əvə jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs ʃˈeɪpt lˈaɪk ɐ θˈɪn, dˈʌbəl kɑːnvˈɛks lˈɛnz.