“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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Page 26
... longest day in the parallel nearer the pole , exceeds the longest day in that next the equator , by half an hour , in the torrid and tem- perate zones ; or by one month in the frigid zones . 13. Physical climate comprehends the degree ...
... longest day in the parallel nearer the pole , exceeds the longest day in that next the equator , by half an hour , in the torrid and tem- perate zones ; or by one month in the frigid zones . 13. Physical climate comprehends the degree ...
Page 99
... longest ; and then , as he approaches the equator , the days will increase and the nights decrease ; and when at the equator , it will again be equal day and night . It may not be improper to observe that , though we elevate and depress ...
... longest ; and then , as he approaches the equator , the days will increase and the nights decrease ; and when at the equator , it will again be equal day and night . It may not be improper to observe that , though we elevate and depress ...
Page 102
... longest days at all places within the torrid and temperate zones may be readily found ; for the longest days at all ... day and night ? Answer . The sun rises at 13 minutes past 6 , and sets at 47 minutes past 5 ; consequently the ...
... longest days at all places within the torrid and temperate zones may be readily found ; for the longest days at all ... day and night ? Answer . The sun rises at 13 minutes past 6 , and sets at 47 minutes past 5 ; consequently the ...
Page 103
... longest day and shortest night at the following places : Limerick Leipsic Bencoolen Lima Lyons Berlin Leghorn Lexington Canton Lisbon Lubec Cape of Good Hope . 6. Required the length of the shortest night and longest day at the ...
... longest day and shortest night at the following places : Limerick Leipsic Bencoolen Lima Lyons Berlin Leghorn Lexington Canton Lisbon Lubec Cape of Good Hope . 6. Required the length of the shortest night and longest day at the ...
Page 105
... longest day is of any given length , less than twenty- four hours . RULE . Bring the first point of Cancer or Ca- pricorn to the brazen meridian , according as the place is in north or south latitude , and set OF THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE .
... longest day is of any given length , less than twenty- four hours . RULE . Bring the first point of Cancer or Ca- pricorn to the brazen meridian , according as the place is in north or south latitude , and set OF THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE .
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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