“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 12
... parallel to the equator , at the distance of 66 ° 32 ′ from it , or 23 ° 28 ' from each pole . 5. Parallels of latitude are small circles drawn through every ten degrees of latitude , on the ter- restrial globe , parallel to the equator ...
... parallel to the equator , at the distance of 66 ° 32 ′ from it , or 23 ° 28 ' from each pole . 5. Parallels of latitude are small circles drawn through every ten degrees of latitude , on the ter- restrial globe , parallel to the equator ...
Page 20
... latitude and longitude . Division of the earth into zones and climates . 1. The arc of the meridian contained ... parallel to the equator , all the places which lie under that parallel will be equally distant from the equator , and ...
... latitude and longitude . Division of the earth into zones and climates . 1. The arc of the meridian contained ... parallel to the equator , all the places which lie under that parallel will be equally distant from the equator , and ...
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... latitude ; for hot winds arise from the interior of New Holland , whilst the mountains of Van Dieman's Land remain ... parallel to the equator ; and of such a breadth , as that the longest day in the parallel nearer the pole ...
... latitude ; for hot winds arise from the interior of New Holland , whilst the mountains of Van Dieman's Land remain ... parallel to the equator ; and of such a breadth , as that the longest day in the parallel nearer the pole ...
Page 33
... latitude , nor no ele- vation of the pole . All the heavenly bodies will appear to revolve round the earth from east to west , in circles parallel to the equinoctial , according to their different declinations ; one half of the starry ...
... latitude , nor no ele- vation of the pole . All the heavenly bodies will appear to revolve round the earth from east to west , in circles parallel to the equinoctial , according to their different declinations ; one half of the starry ...
Page 34
... parallel sphere is that position of the earth where the equator coincides with , and all its paral- lels are ... latitude ; and the stars , which are situated in the hemisphere to which the inhabitants belong , never set , but ...
... parallel sphere is that position of the earth where the equator coincides with , and all its paral- lels are ... latitude ; and the stars , which are situated in the hemisphere to which the inhabitants belong , never set , but ...
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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