“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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... given region of the earth . The causes of physical climate are nine in number : 1st , The action of the sun upon the ... place on the ter- restrial globe ? What is the reduced latitude of a place on the surface of the earth ? What ...
... given region of the earth . The causes of physical climate are nine in number : 1st , The action of the sun upon the ... place on the ter- restrial globe ? What is the reduced latitude of a place on the surface of the earth ? What ...
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... Place being given , to find its Latitude and Longitude . RULE . Bring the given place to the graduated side of the brazen meridian , which is counted from the equator towards the poles ; the degree directly over the place is the ...
... Place being given , to find its Latitude and Longitude . RULE . Bring the given place to the graduated side of the brazen meridian , which is counted from the equator towards the poles ; the degree directly over the place is the ...
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... given place . RULE . Bring the given place to the brazen me- ridian , and mark the degree over it ; turn the globe round , and all places passing under the observed degree of latitude , are those required . Whenever a place is ...
... given place . RULE . Bring the given place to the brazen me- ridian , and mark the degree over it ; turn the globe round , and all places passing under the observed degree of latitude , are those required . Whenever a place is ...
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... given place . RULE . Bring the given place to the brazen me- ridian , then all places under the same edge of the meridian , from the north to the south pole , have the same longitude . All those places situated under the same ...
... given place . RULE . Bring the given place to the brazen me- ridian , then all places under the same edge of the meridian , from the north to the south pole , have the same longitude . All those places situated under the same ...
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... place being given , to find that place on the globe . RULE . Find the longitude of the given place on the equator , and bring it to the brazen meri- dian ; then under the given latitude , found on the meridian , is the place required ...
... place being given , to find that place on the globe . RULE . Find the longitude of the given place on the equator , and bring it to the brazen meri- dian ; then under the given latitude , found on the meridian , is the place required ...
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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