“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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... equator , the ecliptic , and the meridians . 4. The equator is a great circle of the earth , equidistant from the poles , and divides the globe into two hemispheres , called the northern and southern . The latitudes of places are ...
... equator , the ecliptic , and the meridians . 4. The equator is a great circle of the earth , equidistant from the poles , and divides the globe into two hemispheres , called the northern and southern . The latitudes of places are ...
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... equator , and are called northern signs ; when the sun is in any of these signs , his declination is north . The latter six signs lie on the south side of the equator , and are called southern signs ; when the sun is in any of these ...
... equator , and are called northern signs ; when the sun is in any of these signs , his declination is north . The latter six signs lie on the south side of the equator , and are called southern signs ; when the sun is in any of these ...
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... equator towards the poles , and are used for finding the latitudes of places . On the other half of the meridian they are numbered from the poles towards the equator , and are used in the elevation of the poles . 13. The brazen meridian ...
... equator towards the poles , and are used for finding the latitudes of places . On the other half of the meridian they are numbered from the poles towards the equator , and are used in the elevation of the poles . 13. The brazen meridian ...
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... equator , and what is its use ? Why is the equator , when referred to the heavens , called the equinoctial ? What is the ecliptic , and in what angle does it in- tersect the equator ? What are the principal points of the ecliptic ...
... equator , and what is its use ? Why is the equator , when referred to the heavens , called the equinoctial ? What is the ecliptic , and in what angle does it in- tersect the equator ? What are the principal points of the ecliptic ...
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... equator , at the distance of 66 ° 32 ′ from it , or 23 ° 28 ' from each pole . 5. Parallels of latitude are small circles drawn through every ten degrees of latitude , on the ter- restrial globe , parallel to the equator . Every place ...
... equator , at the distance of 66 ° 32 ′ from it , or 23 ° 28 ' from each pole . 5. Parallels of latitude are small circles drawn through every ten degrees of latitude , on the ter- restrial globe , parallel to the equator . Every place ...
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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