 | Thomas Keith - 1811 - 388 σελίδες
...black lead pencil ; these arches will cross each other in : he zenith ; bring the point of intersection to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equinoctial towards the poles, and the degree above it will be the latitude. Examples. 1. At sea, in... | |
 | 1818 - 264 σελίδες
...declination, and elevate the pole agreeably to that declination ; bring the place, at which the hour is given, to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles, and set the index of the hour circle to twelve ; then if the given time be before noon, turn the globe... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 σελίδες
...moon's latitude and longitude for the given day, and mark her place on the globe (as in Prob. LXVI1I.) 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... | |
 | James M'Intire - 1823 - 232 σελίδες
...Gemini. PROBLEM II. To find the right ascension and declination of any star. RULE.* Bring the given star to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equinoctial to* This rule will answer for finding the sun's right ascension and declination, by using... | |
 | S. Treeby - 1826 - 244 σελίδες
...TERRESTRIAL GLOBE. PROBLEM I. To determine the Latitude of any place on the Globe. RULE. Bring the given place to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles ; the degree on the meridian over the said place, is its latitude required. EXAMPLES. 1. What is the... | |
 | James M'Intire - 1826 - 234 σελίδες
...for that day. Find the same sign and degree in the ecliptic on the globe; bring the degree thus found to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towarde the poles, the degree above it on the brass mefidian is the sun's declination nortn or south,... | |
 | First steps - 1828 - 456 σελίδες
...order to find out the latitude of any place by means of the globe, all we have to do is, to bring the place to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles, and the degree over it is its latitude. Try whether you can find out the latitude of Edinburgh, the capital... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 650 σελίδες
...longitude of that place given. — Rule. 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. Problem 4.... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1832 - 286 σελίδες
...find the right ascension and declination of the sun, or of a star. Bring the sun's place, or the star to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles; the degree on the brass meridian will be the declination ; and the degree of the equator under the... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1832 - 412 σελίδες
...moon's latitude and longitude for the given day, and mark her place on the globe (as in Prob. 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... | |
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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... 
