A Compendium of Astronomy: Intended to Simplify and Illustrate the Principles of the Science : and Give a Concise View of the Motions and Aspects of the Great Heavenly Luminaries : Adapted to the Use of Common Schools, as Well as Higher SeminariesCarter, Hendee & Company, 1832 - 180 pages |
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Page 86
... clock or watch , during most of the year . At four times only do they coincide , viz . ( the 14th of April , the ... clock ; from the 15th of June to the 31st of August it is slow of clock ; from the 31st of August to the 23d of December ...
... clock or watch , during most of the year . At four times only do they coincide , viz . ( the 14th of April , the ... clock ; from the 15th of June to the 31st of August it is slow of clock ; from the 31st of August to the 23d of December ...
Page 87
... clock . By this equation the sun would be faster than the clock , while the earth is passing from the aphelion to the perihelion of its orbit ; slower than the clock , while the earth is passing from the perihelion to the aphelion . At ...
... clock . By this equation the sun would be faster than the clock , while the earth is passing from the aphelion to the perihelion of its orbit ; slower than the clock , while the earth is passing from the perihelion to the aphelion . At ...
Page 88
... clock . From a solstice to an equinox it would be slower than the clock . When greatest , this equation is about 9 ' 54 " . sun . To render this familiar , let a wire be bent into a cir- cle to represent the earth's orbit ; let it be ...
... clock . From a solstice to an equinox it would be slower than the clock . When greatest , this equation is about 9 ' 54 " . sun . To render this familiar , let a wire be bent into a cir- cle to represent the earth's orbit ; let it be ...
Page 90
... clock in the measure of time ? What are those times ? When is the sun fast , and when slow of the clock ? At what time is the greatest difference between the sun and the clock . How much is the difference ? What causes the difference ...
... clock in the measure of time ? What are those times ? When is the sun fast , and when slow of the clock ? At what time is the greatest difference between the sun and the clock . How much is the difference ? What causes the difference ...
Page 91
... clock . Days . 4344- Jan. M. 6 44 1 1 GGT78 67890 Sun slow of clock . S. 814 36 14 4 14 31.14 58 14 Bissextile . Feb. | March . | April . | May . | June . M. S. M. S. M. S. M. S. M. S. Sun slow 4 | 12 11 12 28 11 32/11 Sun slow of clock ...
... clock . Days . 4344- Jan. M. 6 44 1 1 GGT78 67890 Sun slow of clock . S. 814 36 14 4 14 31.14 58 14 Bissextile . Feb. | March . | April . | May . | June . M. S. M. S. M. S. M. S. M. S. Sun slow 4 | 12 11 12 28 11 32/11 Sun slow of clock ...
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ancient angle aphelion appear Aries ascending node Asteroids astronomers atmosphere attraction axis bissextile brazen meridian cause celestial centre comets commence computation conjunction constellations declination degree discovered disk diurnal rotation dominical letter east eclipses elevated Epact equal equator equinox fast of clock fixed stars full moon harvest moon heat heavenly body heavens hemisphere Herschel horizon hour immense inclination inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude libration light longitude longitude for 100 luminary luminous lunar magnitude Mars Mean diameter Mean distance Mercury and Venus miles month move night obliquity observed opposite orbit parallax passing performs a revolution perihelion Plate polar circles poles primary planets rays reckoned refraction represented retrograde motion revolution round revolve right ascension rising round the earth round the sun satellites Saturn seen side sidereal slow of clock solar system spots Sun fast Sun slow sun's place superior conjunction telescope tides tion visible zenith