“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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... Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The ... turn quite round to all points of the compass , without disappearing . For ... globe . 14. Oblique ascension of the sun , or a star , is that degree of ...
... Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The ... turn quite round to all points of the compass , without disappearing . For ... globe . 14. Oblique ascension of the sun , or a star , is that degree of ...
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... turn the globe round , and all places passing under the observed degree of latitude , are those required . Whenever a place is brought to the brazen meridian , the graduated edge which is numbered from the equator towards the poles , is ...
... turn the globe round , and all places passing under the observed degree of latitude , are those required . Whenever a place is brought to the brazen meridian , the graduated edge which is numbered from the equator towards the poles , is ...
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... turn the globe till one of those places falls under the given latitude on the brazen meri- dian , and it will be the place required . Or , having reduced the miles into degrees , take the same number of degrees from the equator with a ...
... turn the globe till one of those places falls under the given latitude on the brazen meri- dian , and it will be the place required . Or , having reduced the miles into degrees , take the same number of degrees from the equator with a ...
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... Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifica James Ryan. turn the globe half round , or till the index points to the other 12 , then under the latitude of the given ...
... Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifica James Ryan. turn the globe half round , or till the index points to the other 12 , then under the latitude of the given ...
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... Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The ... turn the lower end round till the graduated edge falls upon St. Mary ; and ... GLOBE . 65.
... Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The ... turn the lower end round till the graduated edge falls upon St. Mary ; and ... GLOBE . 65.
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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