“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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... Zones and Climates , Of the natural and artificial division of Time , Positions of the Sphere . Names assigned to persons from their different situations BOOK THE FIRST . OF THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE . - 5 7 12 Definitions and preliminary ...
... Zones and Climates , Of the natural and artificial division of Time , Positions of the Sphere . Names assigned to persons from their different situations BOOK THE FIRST . OF THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE . - 5 7 12 Definitions and preliminary ...
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... zones and climates . 1. The arc of the meridian contained between the zenith of a place and the equator , is called the latitude of the place . The latitude of a place , on the terrestrial globe , is measured on the brass meridian ...
... zones and climates . 1. The arc of the meridian contained between the zenith of a place and the equator , is called the latitude of the place . The latitude of a place , on the terrestrial globe , is measured on the brass meridian ...
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... zone . 7. The two tropics and two polar circles divide - the globe into five zones . 8. That part of the earth contained between the tropics , is called the torrid zone . The breadth of this zone is therefore equal to twice the greatest ...
... zone . 7. The two tropics and two polar circles divide - the globe into five zones . 8. That part of the earth contained between the tropics , is called the torrid zone . The breadth of this zone is therefore equal to twice the greatest ...
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... zone of the tropic of Capricorn contains but little land ; but it appears to ex- perience momentary heats of extreme intensity . Most of the ancients , disregarding the observations of Po- lybius , conceived that the heat continued to ...
... zone of the tropic of Capricorn contains but little land ; but it appears to ex- perience momentary heats of extreme intensity . Most of the ancients , disregarding the observations of Po- lybius , conceived that the heat continued to ...
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... Europe . 11. Those parts of the earth included within the polar circles , are called the two frigid zones . The north frigid zone extends from the north pole to he arctic circle , and the south frigid zone from 24 GRAMMAR OF ASTRONOMY .
... Europe . 11. Those parts of the earth included within the polar circles , are called the two frigid zones . The north frigid zone extends from the north pole to he arctic circle , and the south frigid zone from 24 GRAMMAR OF ASTRONOMY .
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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