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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... meridian but in opposite parallels , north and south . Aphelion , the point in the orbit of a planet farthest distant from the sun . Apogee , the point in the moon's orbit most distant from the earth . The term is sometimes applied to ...
... meridian but in opposite parallels , north and south . Aphelion , the point in the orbit of a planet farthest distant from the sun . Apogee , the point in the moon's orbit most distant from the earth . The term is sometimes applied to ...
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... meridian . Meridian , a great circle of the sphere encompassing the earth from north to south . Half of this is sometimes called a meridian . Nadir , the point in the heavens directly under the observer and opposite to the zenith ...
... meridian . Meridian , a great circle of the sphere encompassing the earth from north to south . Half of this is sometimes called a meridian . Nadir , the point in the heavens directly under the observer and opposite to the zenith ...
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... meridian must pass more than two degrees eastward from A to B , after a ray is cmitted from the sun , before it ar- rives at the earth . The sun , when over the meridian at A must appear at E. The student may think it more truly ...
... meridian must pass more than two degrees eastward from A to B , after a ray is cmitted from the sun , before it ar- rives at the earth . The sun , when over the meridian at A must appear at E. The student may think it more truly ...
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... meridian is a great circle encompassing the earth from north to south , passing through the poles , and crossing the equator at right angles . It is repre- sented on an artificial globe by a graduated circle of brass . It is called meridian ...
... meridian is a great circle encompassing the earth from north to south , passing through the poles , and crossing the equator at right angles . It is repre- sented on an artificial globe by a graduated circle of brass . It is called meridian ...
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... meridian . This also is reckoned in degrees and sexagesimal parts of a degree . It increases each way from the meridian ; 180 ° , or half way round the globe , being the highest longitude . See article longitude . The earth is embraced ...
... meridian . This also is reckoned in degrees and sexagesimal parts of a degree . It increases each way from the meridian ; 180 ° , or half way round the globe , being the highest longitude . See article longitude . The earth is embraced ...
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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