 | John Pinkerton - 1804 - 694 sidor
...Meridian ; also, their Azimuth at rising or setting. Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place, and bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII, as in art. 219. Then turn the globe till the given body comes to the eastern part of the horizon,... | |
 | J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 sidor
...when any of the heavenly bodies rise, set, or come to the meridian. Rule. — Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to xii. Then turn the globe till the given body comes to the eastern part of the horizon, and the index... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1811 - 388 sidor
...will be the sun's right ascension. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the eastern part of the horizon,! and the degree on the equator cut by the horizon, icckoning from the... | |
 | John Lathrop - 1812 - 218 sidor
...will be the sun's right ascension. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the eastern part of the horizon, and the degree on the equator cut by the horizon, reckoning from the point... | |
 | Samuel Vince - 1814 - 602 sidor
...and Amplitude of the heavenly Bodies. 782. Rectify the globe (768) to the latitude of the place, and bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII. ; then turn the globe till the index points to the given hour, and in that position the globe... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1814 - 696 sidor
...latitude of which does not exceed 66^ degrees; and also on -what fioint of the compass it rises and sets. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place ; bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; then turn the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon,... | |
 | John Greig - 1816 - 224 sidor
...rising and setting,* length of the day and night on any given day and place, not in the frigid zones. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place for the given day to the meridian, set the index to the upper XII, bring the sun's place to the eastern... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 sidor
...will be the sun's right ascension. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the eastern part of the horizon,f and the degree on the equator cut by the horizon, reckoning from the... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 sidor
...bodies rise, set, or come to the meridian. Rule. — Rectify the globe to the latitude of the jilace ; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to xn. Then turn the globe till the given body comes to the eastern part of the horizon, and the index... | |
 | Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 sidor
...sun is due east or 'west, the latitude of the place and the day of the month being given. 1. Elevate the globe for the latitude of the place, bring the sun's place to the meridian, and set the ifidex to 12. globe till the sun's place come to the edge of the quadrant,... | |
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Rectify the globe to the latitude of the place; bring the sun's place in the ecliptic to the meridian, and set the index to XII. 
