“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 28
... o'clock at noon on any day , to 12 o'clock at noon on the next day , as shown by a perfectly well regu- lated clock or watch . The time shown by a well regulated clock , or watch , and a true sun - dial , is never the same but on or ...
... o'clock at noon on any day , to 12 o'clock at noon on the next day , as shown by a perfectly well regu- lated clock or watch . The time shown by a well regulated clock , or watch , and a true sun - dial , is never the same but on or ...
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... o'clock in the afternoon , accord- ing to the civil account , will be the same as the astronomical account ; but supposing it was 4 o'clock in the morning of May 13th , according to the civil account , it would be May 12th , 16 hours by ...
... o'clock in the afternoon , accord- ing to the civil account , will be the same as the astronomical account ; but supposing it was 4 o'clock in the morning of May 13th , according to the civil account , it would be May 12th , 16 hours by ...
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... o'clock in the summer , or sets before six in the winter . 17. The longitude of the sun , which is usually called the sun's place in the ecliptic , is reckoned on the ecliptic from the point Aries , eastward , round the globe . 18. The ...
... o'clock in the summer , or sets before six in the winter . 17. The longitude of the sun , which is usually called the sun's place in the ecliptic , is reckoned on the ecliptic from the point Aries , eastward , round the globe . 18. The ...
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... o'clock in the morning at New - York , what inhabitants of the earth have the same hour ? 4. Find all those places that have nearly the same longitude as London ; or , which amounts to the same thing , find all those places that have no ...
... o'clock in the morning at New - York , what inhabitants of the earth have the same hour ? 4. Find all those places that have nearly the same longitude as London ; or , which amounts to the same thing , find all those places that have no ...
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... o'clock in the latter ; and 12 o'clock in the latter place corresponds to 1 o'clock in the former , & c . Or , without the hour circle , find the difference of longitude between the two places , ( by Prob . VI . ) and convert it into ...
... o'clock in the latter ; and 12 o'clock in the latter place corresponds to 1 o'clock in the former , & c . Or , without the hour circle , find the difference of longitude between the two places , ( by Prob . VI . ) and convert it into ...
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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