“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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... greatest possible ; as will appear evident from consulting the globe . It is also obvious that a great number of places may have the same latitude ; for if a circle be supposed to be drawn through any point of the meridian , parallel to ...
... greatest possible ; as will appear evident from consulting the globe . It is also obvious that a great number of places may have the same latitude ; for if a circle be supposed to be drawn through any point of the meridian , parallel to ...
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... greatest lon- gitude a place can have , is 180 degrees ; and that the longitude of any place lying under the first meridian will be nothing . A great number of places may also have the same longi- tude ; for if a meridian be supposed to ...
... greatest lon- gitude a place can have , is 180 degrees ; and that the longitude of any place lying under the first meridian will be nothing . A great number of places may also have the same longi- tude ; for if a meridian be supposed to ...
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... greatest declination of the sun , or obliquity of the ecliptic , equal to 46 ° 56 ' , or twice 23 ° 28 ′ . The torrid zone experiences only two seasons , the one dry , the other rainy . The former is looked upon as the summer , the ...
... greatest declination of the sun , or obliquity of the ecliptic , equal to 46 ° 56 ' , or twice 23 ° 28 ′ . The torrid zone experiences only two seasons , the one dry , the other rainy . The former is looked upon as the summer , the ...
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... greatest natural heat ever observed , which is 35 degrees of Reaumer , or 111 degrees Fahrenheit , has been at Bagdad , at 33 ° of latitude . The zone of the tropic of Capricorn contains but little land ; but it appears to ex- perience ...
... greatest natural heat ever observed , which is 35 degrees of Reaumer , or 111 degrees Fahrenheit , has been at Bagdad , at 33 ° of latitude . The zone of the tropic of Capricorn contains but little land ; but it appears to ex- perience ...
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... greatest courage by sea and land . It would ap- pear , that in countries where there is no summer , the inha- bitants are destitute of genius , or , at least , of intelligence and taste ; while in those regions where there is no winter ...
... greatest courage by sea and land . It would ap- pear , that in countries where there is no summer , the inha- bitants are destitute of genius , or , at least , of intelligence and taste ; while in those regions where there is no winter ...
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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