“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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... heliacally at any given place . RULE . Rectify the globe to the latitude of the given place , and screw the quadrant of altitude up- on the brazen meridian over that latitude ; bring the given star to the eastern part of the horizon ...
... heliacally at any given place . RULE . Rectify the globe to the latitude of the given place , and screw the quadrant of altitude up- on the brazen meridian over that latitude ; bring the given star to the eastern part of the horizon ...
Page 212
... heliacally at Alexandria , on the 4th of August , and sets heliacally at the same place , on the 23d of May . The ancients reckoned the beginning of the dog days from the heliacal rising of Sirius , and their continuance to be about ...
... heliacally at Alexandria , on the 4th of August , and sets heliacally at the same place , on the 23d of May . The ancients reckoned the beginning of the dog days from the heliacal rising of Sirius , and their continuance to be about ...
Page 213
... heliacally at New - York , and at what time does it set heliacally ? 4. At what time does Sirius rise and set heliacally at the following places : Cairo in Egypt , in latitude 30 ° 2 ' north ; Jerusalem , London , New - Orleans ...
... heliacally at New - York , and at what time does it set heliacally ? 4. At what time does Sirius rise and set heliacally at the following places : Cairo in Egypt , in latitude 30 ° 2 ' north ; Jerusalem , London , New - Orleans ...
Page 214
... heliacally ; and , by continuing the motion of the globe eastward till the sun's place intersects the quadrant in 13 , 14 , 15 , & c . degrees below the horizon , you will find all the stars of the 2d , 3d , 4th , & c . magnitude . By ...
... heliacally ; and , by continuing the motion of the globe eastward till the sun's place intersects the quadrant in 13 , 14 , 15 , & c . degrees below the horizon , you will find all the stars of the 2d , 3d , 4th , & c . magnitude . By ...
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... heliacally , at New - York , on the 1st January ? of mi- 4. What stars rise and set achronically , cos cally , and heliacally , at Lexington in Kentucky , la- titude 38 ° 6 ' north , on the 1st of March ? 5. What stars of the 1st ...
... heliacally , at New - York , on the 1st January ? of mi- 4. What stars rise and set achronically , cos cally , and heliacally , at Lexington in Kentucky , la- titude 38 ° 6 ' north , on the 1st of March ? 5. What stars of the 1st ...
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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