 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1814
...inches. You may proceed in the same manner if the eclipse be total. On an Eclipse of the Sun. 557. 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.... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1818 - 382 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 1070 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Sidney Edwards Morse - 1822 - 390 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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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... 
