 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1827 - 274 σελίδες
...if nothing is left, it is then Leap year. Measure of Circular Motion. 60 Thirds ('") make 1 Second, 60 Seconds * "1 Minute, 60 Minutes " 1 Degree, . ° 30 Degrees " 1 Sign of the heavens, s. 12 Signs, (or 360 ') " 1 Great Circle of the heavens. NOTE. This table is used in... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 628 σελίδες
...2-3 " " " (For measures of weights, see Weights.) 6. ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 seconds =: 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 degree 30 degrees = 1 sign 'JO degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. Formerly, the subdivisions were... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 484 σελίδες
...standard, used for watch-cases, &c. is 18 carats fine. 5. ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISIONS or THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1 Degree. 30 Degrees = 1 Sign. 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly the subdivisions were... | |
 | Charles Potts - 1835 - 202 σελίδες
...astronomers, navigators, &c. The denominations are, revolution or circle, sign, degree, minute, and second. 60 seconds (") =1 minute. ' 60 minutes =1 degree. ° 30 degrees =1 sign. sig. 12 signs, or 360° =1 revolution or circle. EXAMPLES. 1. In one revolution how many seconds ?... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1835 - 270 σελίδες
...ASTRONOMICAL MOTION. For measuring the relative motions of heavenly bodies belonging to the Solar system. 60 Seconds 1 Minute. 60 Minutes 1 Degree. 30 Degrees 1 Sign. 3 Signs 1 Quadrant. 4 Quadrants, or 360 Degrees Kim 1. — The shape of the earth being an oblate spheroid,... | |
 | T. Pigott - 1838 - 68 σελίδες
...Measure. 60 seconds . . minute 60 minutes . . hour 24 hours .... day 7 days .... week 28 days month 60 seconds . . 1 minute 60 minutes... 1 degree 30 degrees . . 1 sign 90 degrees . . 1 quadrant 360 degrees . . 12 signs г m ... | |
 | 1843 - 142 σελίδες
...clear, And twenty-nine in each leap year. ANGULAR MEASURE OR DIVISIONS OP THE CIRCLE. seconds, marked " 60 seconds = 1 minute, ' 60 minutes = 1 degree, ° 30 degrees = 1 sign, s. 12 signs = 1 circle, circ. YARN MEASURE. COTTON YARN. 54 inches = 1 thread, 80 threads = 1 skein... | |
 | James Wharton - 1847 - 224 σελίδες
...standard, used for watch-cases, &c. is 18 carats fine. V. ANGULAR MEASURE; OR, DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1 Degree. 30 Degrees = 1 Sign. 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant. 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly, the subdivisions were... | |
 | 1852 - 240 σελίδες
...standard, used for watch-cases, &c., is 18 carats fine. 5. ANGULAR MEASURE; OR, DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes = 1 Degree 30 Degrees = 1 Sign 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly, the suhdivisions were... | |
 | Daniel Leach - 1853 - 622 σελίδες
...exactly divisible by 4. Thus 1840, 1844, Sic., are leap years. A common month consists of 4 weeks. Circular Measure. 60 seconds (") = 1 minute, . . '...60 minutes — 1 degree, . ° 30 degrees = 1 sign, . . . s. 12 signs, or 360 degrees, = 1 circle, . . cir. 2 pints (pt.) ^z 1 quart, . . qt. 8 quarts... | |
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DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1 Degree. 30 Degrees = 1 Sign. 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant. 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus, the second was divided into 60... 
