“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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... east . From this circumstance arises the apparent diurnal mo- tion of all the heavenly bodies from east to west . 9. This diurnal or daily motion of the earth is the occasion of day and night ; and its annual mo- tion round the sun ...
... east . From this circumstance arises the apparent diurnal mo- tion of all the heavenly bodies from east to west . 9. This diurnal or daily motion of the earth is the occasion of day and night ; and its annual mo- tion round the sun ...
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... east and west are only relative terms with respect to places situated on the earth : for instance , London is east of New - York , and west of Paris ; consequently , with re- spect to the meridian of New - York , London is in the ...
... east and west are only relative terms with respect to places situated on the earth : for instance , London is east of New - York , and west of Paris ; consequently , with re- spect to the meridian of New - York , London is in the ...
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... east towards the north and south , from 0 to 90 de- grees ; and from the west towards the north and south in the same manner . The second circle is marked azimuth , and is reckoned from the north and south points of the horizon towards ...
... east towards the north and south , from 0 to 90 de- grees ; and from the west towards the north and south in the same manner . The second circle is marked azimuth , and is reckoned from the north and south points of the horizon towards ...
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... east or west points of the horizon . Or , it is the distance which the sun or a star , rises from the east , and sets from the west , and is used to find the variation of the compass at sea . In our summer , the sun rises to the ...
... east or west points of the horizon . Or , it is the distance which the sun or a star , rises from the east , and sets from the west , and is used to find the variation of the compass at sea . In our summer , the sun rises to the ...
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... east of the true north point of the horizon , the declination is called east ; if it be to the west , the declination is west . : QUESTIONS . What is the horizon ? What is the distinction between the rational and sensible horizon ...
... east of the true north point of the horizon , the declination is called east ; if it be to the west , the declination is west . : QUESTIONS . What is the horizon ? What is the distinction between the rational and sensible horizon ...
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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