 | Sidney Edwards Morse - 1822 - 712 pages
...sun, as the shadow of the earth must lie opposite to the sun. An eclipse of the sun is caused Ittr the interposition of the moon between the earth and sun, and therefore it must happen when the inoon is in conjunction with the »un, or at the new moon. If the plane of the moon's orbit coincided... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Sidney Edwards Morse - 1824 - 360 pages
...moon. Of course the moon can never be eclipsed except at the. time of full moon. An eclipse of the SHU, 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.... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Sidney Edwards Morse - 1826 - 342 pages
...in a line between the sun and moon. Of coarse the' moon can never be eclipsed except at the time of full moon. An eclipse of the sun, is caused by the interposition of (he moon between the earth and the sun. Jt can never happen except when the moon is directly in a line... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1835 - 298 pages
...light of the sun or moon. Q. What is an Eclipse? Q. What is the cause of an eclipse of the sun ? A. It is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and the sun, and consequently must happen when the moon is in conjunction with the sun, or at the new moon.... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1836 - 294 pages
...total privation of the light of the sun or moon. Q. What is the cause of an eclipse of the sun ? A. It is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and the sun, and consequently must happen when the moon is in conjunction with the sun, or at the new moon.... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 300 pages
...29 1-2 of our days. ECLIPSES. 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 at the new... | |
 | William Augustus Norton - 1839 - 532 pages
...smaller parts within which /' lies, into five equal parts or minute spaces. Eclipses of the Sun. 424. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the sun and earth ; whereby the whole, or part of the sun's light, is prevented from falling upon certain... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1841 - 336 pages
...our days. ECLIPSES. • An eclipse is a partial, or total privation of the licht of the sun or mnon. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon between the earth and the • un, and consequently must happen when the moon is in conjtmctioti with the sun, or at the new... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1844 - 306 pages
...29 1-2 of our days. ECLIPSES. 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 tlie sun, and consequently must happen when the moon is in conjunction with the sun, or at the new... | |
 | W. M. Buchanan - 1846 - 768 pages
...ECLIP'SE, s»A«irJ//?, defect. An obscuration or occultation of the sun or moon by another heavenly body. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the interposition of the moon, which totally or partially obscures the sun's disc. Consequently all eclipses of the sun happen at... | |
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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... 
