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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... Dominical letter , 126 ' ' 66 letters , table of , 130 prospect of the heavens at , Hour , 126 E. I. Earth , 35 Indiction , Roman , 120 66 circles of , 38 Inferior planets , **** ** 2 * 76 82 32 " extent of shadow , 113 66 figure of ...
... Dominical letter , 126 ' ' 66 letters , table of , 130 prospect of the heavens at , Hour , 126 E. I. Earth , 35 Indiction , Roman , 120 66 circles of , 38 Inferior planets , **** ** 2 * 76 82 32 " extent of shadow , 113 66 figure of ...
Page 126
... letters of the Roman calendar . One of these , standing for the sabbath , was written in capitals , and called the doininical letter , from Dominus , the Latin word for Lord . The dominical letter is still retained in our almanacks ...
... letters of the Roman calendar . One of these , standing for the sabbath , was written in capitals , and called the doininical letter , from Dominus , the Latin word for Lord . The dominical letter is still retained in our almanacks ...
Page 127
... dominical letter for that year . But the next year must commence on Monday ; A therefore , or the substituted figure , is set at that day . The Lord's day , being the seventh of the month , G will be the dominical letter for that year ...
... dominical letter for that year . But the next year must commence on Monday ; A therefore , or the substituted figure , is set at that day . The Lord's day , being the seventh of the month , G will be the dominical letter for that year ...
Page 128
... letters will always have five revolu- tions , except at the end of the centuries , when leap year is omitted . The table following shows the dominical letter for 6000 years of the Christian era , according to the new style , or ...
... letters will always have five revolu- tions , except at the end of the centuries , when leap year is omitted . The table following shows the dominical letter for 6000 years of the Christian era , according to the new style , or ...
Page 129
... ? Why is it convenient ? If you know the letter at the be- ginning of a month and the dominical letter , how will you find on what day of the week the month begins ? 130 A TABLE OF DOMINICAL LETTERS FOR 6000 YEARS OF DIVISIONS OF TIME .
... ? Why is it convenient ? If you know the letter at the be- ginning of a month and the dominical letter , how will you find on what day of the week the month begins ? 130 A TABLE OF DOMINICAL LETTERS FOR 6000 YEARS OF DIVISIONS OF TIME .
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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