 | Benjamin Workman - 1809 - 218 pages
...TO find the Rising and Sett ing or Culminating of a Fixed Star. Rectify the globe to the latitude ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to noon ; then turn the globe till the star be brought to its intended position, and the index will shew... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 pages
...and also vpon what point of the compass, Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place you are in ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point out the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 696 pages
...on -what fioint of the compass it rises and sets. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point out the... | |
 | John Greig - 1816 - 224 pages
...tojind the hour of the night.* Rectify the globe for the latitude, fix the quadrant in the zenith, bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to the upper XII, move the globe and quadrant till the star's centre coincide with the altitude on the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1818 - 384 pages
...and tlso upon what point of the compass. Rectify the glob* for the latitude of the place you are in; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point out the... | |
 | Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...duration of twilight at any place, on any given day. 1. Elevate the globe for the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12. 2. Turn the globe till the sun's place be just 18° below the horizon, and the index will shew... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - 1822 - 706 pages
...does not exceed G6J degreet ; >f the compass it rises and sets. lobe for (he latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will point -ing ;... | |
 | William Jevons - 1828 - 230 pages
...place for the given day, as directed in a former problem, (p. 55.) rectify the globe for the latitude, bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12. It may then be observed in what situation the moon is with respect to the sun, whether in conjunction,... | |
 | James Charlton - 1829 - 250 pages
...latitude, day, and hour given, to find the tun'i altifuck. RULE.—Elevate the globe for the latitude, bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to twelve at noon. 'furn the globe until the index point to the given hour. Screw the quadrant of altitude... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1834 - 248 pages
...— Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to twelve. Turn the globe till the star or place of the planet comes to the eastern verge of the horizon,... | |
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Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12... 
