“The” New American Grammar Of The Elements Of Astronomy, On An Improved Plan: In Three Books. I. The Use Of The Terrestrial Globe In The Solution Of Geographical And Astronomical Problems II. The Use Of The Celestial Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifically Illustrated ; With Severeal Cuts And Engravings ; And Adapted To The Instruction Of Youth In Schools And AcademiesCollins And Hannay. No. 230 Pearl-street, 1831 - 375 pages |
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Page 45
... RULE . Find the latitude of each place , by Prob . I. Then , if both places are on the same side of the equator , subtract the less latitude from the greater , and the remainder will be the differ- OF THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE . 45.
... RULE . Find the latitude of each place , by Prob . I. Then , if both places are on the same side of the equator , subtract the less latitude from the greater , and the remainder will be the differ- OF THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE . 45.
Page 47
... Prob 1. ) then , if both places are situated on the same side of the first meridian , subtract the less longitude from the greater , and the remainder will be the difference of longitude ; but , if the longi- tudes be one east and the ...
... Prob 1. ) then , if both places are situated on the same side of the first meridian , subtract the less longitude from the greater , and the remainder will be the difference of longitude ; but , if the longi- tudes be one east and the ...
Page 70
... Prob . XVII . ) Now , 46 mul- tiplied by 15 , produces 690 , and 53 multiplied by 15 produces 795 ; hence , the inhabitants of Pekin are carried 690 geo- graphical , or 795 American miles per hour . By the table . In latitude 400 a ...
... Prob . XVII . ) Now , 46 mul- tiplied by 15 , produces 690 , and 53 multiplied by 15 produces 795 ; hence , the inhabitants of Pekin are carried 690 geo- graphical , or 795 American miles per hour . By the table . In latitude 400 a ...
Page 71
... Prob . VI . ) and convert it into time by allowing 15 degrees to an hour , or 4 minutes of time to one degree . The difference of longitude in time , will be the differ- ence of time between the two places , with which proceed as in the ...
... Prob . VI . ) and convert it into time by allowing 15 degrees to an hour , or 4 minutes of time to one degree . The difference of longitude in time , will be the differ- ence of time between the two places , with which proceed as in the ...
Page 72
... Prob . VI . ) to be 75 ° 5. Now 75 degrees , divided by 15 , will produce 5 , and 5 ' multiplied by 4 will give 20 ; hence , the difference of time corresponding to the difference of longitude , is equal to 5 hours , 20 seconds , with ...
... Prob . VI . ) to be 75 ° 5. Now 75 degrees , divided by 15 , will produce 5 , and 5 ' multiplied by 4 will give 20 ; hence , the difference of time corresponding to the difference of longitude , is equal to 5 hours , 20 seconds , with ...
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American miles analemma angle aphelion apparent diameter appear Arcturus Aries astronomers axis azimuth body brazen meridian bring the given called celestial globe centre climate comet constellation days and nights difference diurnal motion earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial point equinox fixed stars given place globe westward greatest heavens heliacally hemisphere Hence Herschel horizon hour circle inferior conjunction inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude length longest day longitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian altitude minutes moon nearly New-York node noon north or south north pole number of degrees o'clock oblique observed orbit parallax parallel of latitude passing perihelion polar circles principal stars Prob quadrant of altitude Rectify the globe remarkable stars retrograde revolution right ascension rising and setting satellites Saturn set the index sidereal solar south pole sun's declination sun's place superior planet supposed surface telescope terrestrial globe tion tude turn the globe twilight Venus zenith zone