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" An eclipse is a partial, or total privation of the light of the sun or moon. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and the sun, and consequently must happen when the inoon is in conjunction with the sun, or... "
A Complete System of Astronomy - Page 335
by Samuel Vince - 1814
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Modern Geography: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States ..., Volume 1

John Pinkerton - 1804 - 694 pages
...opposition to the sun, as the shadow of the earth must lie opposite to the sun. An eclipse of the tun is caused by the interposition of the moon between...the moon is in conjunction with the sun, or at the neis moon. 143. If the plane of the moon's orbit coincided with the plane of the ecliptic, there -would...
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Institutes of mathematical geography for the use of schools

Thomas Hogg - 1806 - 130 pages
...round the earth. The former motion is equable and uniform ; the latter, unequal and irregular. 105. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon, between him and the earth ; and can only happen at new moon, and when she is in, or near, one of her nodes,...
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The Elements of Astronomy: Designed for the Use of Students in the University

Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 pages
...longitude from as the times at which the umbra touches any of the spots. On Eclipses of the Sun. 310. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the sun and spectator, or by the shadow of the moon falling on the earth at the place of the observer....
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Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgement of the American Universal ...

Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 378 pages
...earth's shadow ; and consequently, it must happen at the full moon, or when it is opposite to the sun. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the ea--th and sun, and, of course, must happen when the moon is in conjunction with the sun, or at the...
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Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgement of the American Universal ...

Jedidiah Morse - 1818 - 384 pages
...earth's shadow ; and consequently, it must happen at the/u// moon, or when it is opposite to the sun. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and sun, and, of course, must happen when the moon is in conjunction with the sun, or at the r.ctv moon. The diameters...
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The Principles of Hydrostatics: Designed for the Use of Students in the ...

Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 pages
...longitude from, as the times at which the umbra touches any of the spots. On Eclipses of the Sun: (310.) An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the sun and spectator, or by the shadow of the moon falling on the earth at the place of the observer....
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An introduction to geography and astronomy, by the use of the globes and ...

Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...or when it is in opposition to the sun, as the shadow of the earth must lie opposite to the sun.— An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and the sun : and therefore it must happen when the moon is in conjunction with the sun, or at the nevi...
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A Treatise on Astronomy: Theoretical and Practical

Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 922 pages
...as four or five leap years happen in the interval of 223 lunations. CHAP. XXXVI. On Solar Eclipses. AN eclipse of the Sun, is caused by the interposition of the Moon between the Sun and Earth ; in consequence thereof, the whole, or part of the Sun's light is prevented from falling...
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An elementary treatise on astronomy

Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 1068 pages
...as four or five leap years happen in the interval of 223 lunations. CHAP. XXXVI. On Solar Eclipses. AN eclipse of the Sun, is caused by the interposition of the Moon between the Sun and Earth ; in consequence thereof, the whole, or part of the Sun's light is prevented from falling...
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A New System of Geography: Ancient and Modern ... Accompanied with an Atlas ...

Jedidiah Morse, Sidney Edwards Morse - 1822 - 398 pages
...in a line between the sun and moon. Of course the moon can never be eclipsed except at the time of full moon. An eclipse of the sun, is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and the sun. It can never happen except when the moon is directly in a line between the earth and the sun....
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