 | Archibald Patoun - 1734 - 568 σελίδες
...Circumference of every Circle is fuppofed to be divided into 360 equal Parts, called Degrees ; and each Degree is divided into 60 equal Parts, called Minutes ; and each Minute into 60 e?ual Parts, called Seconds; and 'thefe into Thirds, 'ourtbs, &c, thefe Parts being greater... | |
 | William Butler - 1803 - 434 σελίδες
...and then to obferve the different altitudes of the fame ftar at the two extremities of that diftance. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes ; and each minute into 60 feconds, Sec. Degrees are marked with a fmall cypher over them ("), minutes with one dam (... | |
 | Andrew Mackay - 1809 - 412 σελίδες
...the celestial Equator or EQUINOCTIAL. The Equator as well as all other great circles of the sphere, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ;* each degree is divided into 6O equal parts, called minutes; and the sexagesimal division is continued. The MERIDIAN of any place,... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1811 - 580 σελίδες
...the celestial Equator or Equinoctial. The Equator, as well as all other great circles of the sphere, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ;...degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes i and the sexagesimal division is continued. NOTE. The ancients having no instruments by Which they... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 σελίδες
...of the celestial sphere, are supposed to be extended to the earth, and marked on its surface. Each circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree is divided Into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. The circles, supposed by geographers to be described on the... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1814 - 558 σελίδες
...the celestial Equator or Equinoctial. The Equator, as well as all other great circles of the sphere, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ;...divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes ,• and the sexagesimal division is continued. NOTE. The ancients having no instruments by Which they could... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 382 σελίδες
...of the celeftial fphere, are fuppofed to be extended to the earth, and marked on its farface. Each circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute into (tofeconds. The circles fuppofed by geographers to be defcribed on the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1818 - 384 σελίδες
...called the Celestial Sphere. 21 supposed to be extended to the earth, and marked on its surface. Each circle is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; each degree is divided into 60 minutet, and each minute into GO seconds. % If The circles, supposed by Geographers to be described... | |
 | 1820 - 352 σελίδες
...any circle. A Degree of a great circle of the earth contains 60 geographical, Or 69$ English miles. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60seconds. Degrees are usually marked with a small cypher over them (°), minutes with one dash... | |
 | Robert Gibson - 1821 - 594 σελίδες
...the celestial Equator or Equinoctial. The Equator, as well as all other great circles of the sphere, is divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ;...divided into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and the sexagesi• mal division*i3 continued. NOTE. The ancients having no instruments by which they could... | |
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Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes, and each minute into 60 equal parts called seconds. 
