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" Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII. "
A System of Astronomy: On the Principles of Copernicus - Page 200
by John Vose - 1827 - 252 pages
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Modern Geography: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States ..., Volume 1

John Pinkerton - 1804 - 694 pages
...Meridian ; also, their Azimuth at rising or setting. Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place, and bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII, as in art. 219. Then turn the globe till the given body comes to the eastern part of the horizon,...
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An Easy Grammar of Geography: Intended as a Companion and Introduction to ...

J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...when any of the heavenly bodies rise, set, or come to the meridian. Rule. — Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to xii. Then turn the globe till the given body comes to the eastern part of the horizon, and the index...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, Or, A Philosophical View of the ...

Thomas Keith - 1811 - 388 pages
...will be the sun's right ascension. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the eastern part of the horizon,! and the degree on the equator cut by the horizon, icckoning from the...
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A Compendious Treatise on the Use of the Globes, and of Maps: Compiled from ...

John Lathrop - 1812 - 218 pages
...will be the sun's right ascension. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the eastern part of the horizon, and the degree on the equator cut by the horizon, reckoning from the point...
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A Complete System of Astronomy, Volume 1

Samuel Vince - 1814 - 602 pages
...and Amplitude of the heavenly Bodies. 782. Rectify the globe (768) to the latitude of the place, and bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII. ; then turn the globe till the index points to the given hour, and in that position the globe...
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A Compendious and Complete System of Modern Geography: Or, A View of the ...

Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 696 pages
...latitude of which does not exceed 66^ degrees; and also on -what fioint of the compass it rises and sets. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon,...
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An Introduction to the Use of the Globes ... 3. Ed. Corr. and Enl

John Greig - 1816 - 224 pages
...rising and setting,* length of the day and night on any given day and place, not in the frigid zones. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place for the given day to the meridian, set the index to the upper XII, bring the sun's place to the eastern...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes: Or, A Philosophical View of the ...

Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 pages
...will be the sun's right ascension. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the eastern part of the horizon,f and the degree on the equator cut by the horizon, reckoning from the...
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A Grammar of General Geography: For the Use of Schools and Young Persons ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 pages
...bodies rise, set, or come to the meridian. Rule. — Rectify the globe to the latitude of the jilace ; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to xn. Then turn the globe till the given body comes to the eastern part of the horizon, and the index...
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An introduction to geography and astronomy, by the use of the globes and ...

Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...sun is due east or 'west, the latitude of the place and the day of the month being given. 1. Elevate the globe for the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the ifidex to 12. globe till the sun's place come to the edge of the quadrant,...
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