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" As the terrestrial globe by turning on its axis represents the real diurnal motion of the earth ; so the celestial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the apparent motion of the heavens. "
Astronomical and geographical essays - Page 312
by George Adams - 1812 - 518 pages
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An Introduction to the Use of the Globes, and the Orery: Also, the ...

David Jennings - 1766 - 218 pages
...of tie Celeftial Globe, its Points and Circles. THE Celeftial Globe is an artificial Reprefentation of the Heavens, having the fixed Stars drawn upon it, in their natural Order and Situation. It is not pretended that the Celeftial Globe is fo juft a Reprefentation of the Heavens, as the Terreftrial...
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A Practical Treatise on the Use of the Globes, etc

William Thackwray - 1810 - 160 pages
...Edinburgh lo. St. Helen. 16. Madagascar, SP 17. Madagascar, NP 18. Owhyhce THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. § 17S. THE celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the constellations, stars, &c. drawn upon its surface as they are in the heavens. § l?4. The colures are...
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An Easy Grammar of Geography: Intended as a Companion and Introduction to ...

J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...before and after full tember 1803, was aJxiut sixteen minutes only. * > ' OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. 270. The celestial globe is an artificial representation...drawn upon it in their natural order and situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre. 271- As the terrestrial globe, by turning on its axis,...
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Astronomical and Geographical Essays: Containing a Full and Comprehensive ...

George Adams - 1812 - 552 pages
...horizon, will more readily give the duration pf twilight. EDIT. r 3H, ESSAY II. PART IV. OF THE USE OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE, AS MOUNTED IN THE COMMON MANNER....the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn upon it, jn their natural order and situation ; whilst its rotation on its axis represents the apparent diurnal...
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An Easy Grammar of Geography: For the Use of Schools, Upon Goldsmith's Much ...

Jacob Willetts - 1815 - 228 pages
...head of Gemini, t OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. . The celestial globe is an artificial represent .at ion of the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn upon it, in their natural order and situation. The eye l» supposed to be piaccd in the centre. As the terrestrial globe,by turning on its axis, represents...
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Geography: Or, A Description of the World

1820 - 352 pages
...every part of the earth that is now above the horizon. OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The Celestial Glote is an artificial representation of the heavens having...drawn upon it, in their natural order and situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre. As the terrestrial globe, by turning on its axis, represents...
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A Grammar of General Geography: For the Use of Schools and Young Persons ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 pages
...before and after full in September, was about sixteen minutes only. USE OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. 114. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation...drawn upon it in their natural order and situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre ; and if a hole were made in the places of the stars,...
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Geography: Or, A Description of the World. In Three Parts. Part I ...

Daniel Adams - 1821 - 354 pages
...eclipse is visible to every part of the earth that is now above the horizon. OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation...drawn upon it, in their natural order and situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre. As the terrestrial globe by turning on its axis represents...
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An introduction to geography and astronomy, by the use of the globes and ...

Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...is it then twilight ? ' PART III. CONTAINING PROBLEMS ON THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. DEFINITIONS. 1. 1 HE celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the fixed stars delineated upon it, in their natural order and situation. The celestial globe is not so just a representation...
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Elements of Geography, Ancient and Modern: With an Atlas

Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1822 - 354 pages
...having the seas and different countries delineated on it, as they are on the surface of the earth. The celestial globe is an artificial representation...having the fixed stars drawn upon it in their natural situation. The aa-is of a globe is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south,...
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