A Compendious Treatise on the Use of the Globes, and of Maps: Compiled from the Works of Keith, Ferguson, Adams, Hutton, Bryan, Goldsmith, and Other Eminent Authors; Being a Plain and Comprehensive Introduction to the Practical Knowledge of Geography and Astronomy ...J. W. Burditt and Company and W. Wells, Court street., 1812 - 183 σελίδες |
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... Solar Days , longest and shortest mean Solar Astronomical Artificial 99 120 121 122 123 Civil Siderial 124 125 Declination of the sun , & c . 75 Degree of a circle in the heavens , its space 49 Degrees of longitude , how turned into ...
... Solar Days , longest and shortest mean Solar Astronomical Artificial 99 120 121 122 123 Civil Siderial 124 125 Declination of the sun , & c . 75 Degree of a circle in the heavens , its space 49 Degrees of longitude , how turned into ...
Σελίδα 12
... Solar system 266 58 Solstitial points 93 24 Sphere 8 13 .. right 183 ... Sun 215 49 31 16 191 39 Stereographic projection " when he has no declination 36 16 267 58 76 21 .. Systems Syzygies Synodical month when he has the greatest declination ...
... Solar system 266 58 Solstitial points 93 24 Sphere 8 13 .. right 183 ... Sun 215 49 31 16 191 39 Stereographic projection " when he has no declination 36 16 267 58 76 21 .. Systems Syzygies Synodical month when he has the greatest declination ...
Σελίδα 14
... sun's place in the ecliptic ) and his declination 19. The month and day of the month being given , to find all places of the earth where the sun is verti- cal on that day ; those places where the sun does not set , and those places ...
... sun's place in the ecliptic ) and his declination 19. The month and day of the month being given , to find all places of the earth where the sun is verti- cal on that day ; those places where the sun does not set , and those places ...
Σελίδα 15
... sun's rising and setting , and the length of the day and night at any place 25. The length of the day at any place being given , to find the sun's declination , and the day of the month 115 26. To find the length of the longest day at ...
... sun's rising and setting , and the length of the day and night at any place 25. The length of the day at any place being given , to find the sun's declination , and the day of the month 115 26. To find the length of the longest day at ...
Σελίδα 16
... sun's right ascension , oblique ascension , oblique descension , ascensional ... solar eclipse will happen , to find where it will be visible . 45. The day ... declination of the sun , or a star 49. To find the latitude and longitude of ...
... sun's right ascension , oblique ascension , oblique descension , ascensional ... solar eclipse will happen , to find where it will be visible . 45. The day ... declination of the sun , or a star 49. To find the latitude and longitude of ...
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21st of June Aldebaran amplitude Analemma Answer appears Arcturus axis azimuth brass meridian Bring the given Cape celestial globe centre circle to twelve compasses constellation descension distance diurnal earth eastern eastward ecliptic Elevate the pole ephemeris equal equator Examples find the latitude find the sun's frigid zone given day given place given star globe westward grees heavens horizon hour circle index has passed inhabitants Jupiter latitude latitude and longitude length Libra London longest day longitude mark meridian altitude minutes month moon's morning motion node north latitude north or south north pole number of degrees o'clock oblique ascension observe orbit parallel of latitude past noon point Aries PROBLEM quadrant of altitude reckoning right ascension rise and set RULE set the index shew signs solar south pole sun is vertical sun rises sun's altitude sun's declination sun's place torrid zone tude turn the globe twilight Venus western edge zenith
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Σελίδα 52 - In this case, it is obvious that the plane of the circle of illumination would be perpendicular to a line drawn from the centre of the sun to the centre of the earth...
Σελίδα 128 - Elevate the globe to so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place...
Σελίδα 37 - The PRIME VERTICAL is that azimuth circle which passes through the east and west points of the horizon, and is always at right angles...
Σελίδα 168 - Problem 12 : ihen elevate the pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of that place, and bring it to the brass meridian ; so will it then be the zenith or centre of the horizon.
Σελίδα 136 - Pisces to the eastern edge of the horizon, and set the index to 12 ; turn the globe westward till the other marks successively come to the horizon, and observe the hours passed over by the index ; the intervals of time between the marks coming to the horizon will show the diurnal difference of time between the moon's rising.
Σελίδα 168 - Find the longitude of the given place on the equator, bring it to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles ; and then, under the given latitude, on the brass meridian, you will find the place required.
Σελίδα 88 - Bring the given place to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the north pole towards the equator, and observe its distance in degrees from the pole ; count the same number of degrees on the brass meridian from the equator towards the...
Σελίδα 155 - Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic and bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12. Turn the globe westward till the sun's place comes to the...
Σελίδα 157 - LXV.) ; bring this place to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equinoctial towards the poles, and observe the degree above it ; for all places on the earth having that latitude will have the moon vertical (or nearly so) when she comes to their respective meridians.