 Declination is either north or south, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is generally regarded as positive, and south declination as negative.  Elements of Plane Astronomy - Page 8by John BRINKLEY (Bishop of Cloyne.) - 1836 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Riddle - 1824 - 572 pages
...is its distance from the equator measured on the meridian passing over the object, and it is called north or south according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator ; and the right ascension of a celestial object is the arc of the equator intercepted between that... | |
 | George Coleman (F.R.A.S.) - 1846 - 488 pages
...contained between the equinoctial and the centre of the object. It is called north or south declination, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equinoctial. DEGREE, the three hundred and sixtieth part of a circle, or the thirtieth part of a sign.... | |
 | John William Norie - 1852 - 844 pages
...contained between the equinoctial and the centre of the object. It is called north or south declination, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equinoctial. The polar distance is an arch of the meridian contained between the centre of the object... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1866 - 384 pages
...equator, measured upon the hour circle which passes through it, is called its declinettion, and is north or south according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is indicated by the sign +, and south declination by the sign — . The position... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1870 - 274 pages
...celestial equator measured upon the hour circle which passes through its centre. Declination is either north or south, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is generally regarded as positive, and south declination as negative. The position... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1893 - 374 pages
...celestial equator, measured upon the hour circle which passes through it, is called it* declination, and is north or south according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is indicated by the sign +, and south declination by the sign — . The position... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1897 - 264 pages
...celestial equator measured upon the hour circle which passes through its centre. Declination is either north or south, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is generally regarded as positive, and south declination as negative. The position... | |
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