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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes; Or, A Philosophical View of the ... - Page 259
by Thomas Keith - 1821
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A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprehending ..., Volume 2

Industrial arts - 1763 - 1246 pages
...for that iť the latitude required. ^. To rcflify the globs for any given place. Rail'e the pole fo many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of the place j then, finding the fun's phce, bring it to the meridian ; and pro.-eed, as directed in problem i....
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Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics ...

James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1776 - 546 pages
...is vertical at the given hour, if the place be in the northern hemifphere, elevate the north pole as many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of that place •, if the place be in the fouthern hemifphere, elevate the fouth pole accordingly j and...
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An Easy Grammar of Geography: Intended as a Companion and Introduction to ...

J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...point out all the constellations, and principal stars, there visible. Rule. — Elevate the globe to so many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of the place, and set the globe due north and south : find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brazen...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, Or, A Philosophical View of the ...

Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...declination fur the given day, and note whether it be north or south ; if it be north, elevate the south pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the declination ; it' it be south, elevate the north pole in a similar manner ; bring the place at which...
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A Compendious Treatise on the Use of the Globes, and of Maps: Compiled from ...

John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1812 - 218 pages
...declination for the given day, and note whether it be north or south ; if it be north, elevate the south pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the declination ; if it be south, elevate the north pole in a similar manner; bring the place at which...
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Geography and History,

Eliza Roberts - Geography - 1813 - 408 pages
...Find the place where the Sun is vertical at the given hour, by Problem XIV ; then elevate the Pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of that place, and bring to the brass meridian ; so will it then be the zenith or centre of the horizon....
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A Compendious Treatise on the Use of Globes & Maps: Compiled from the Works ...

John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1821 - 206 pages
...of the month, and hour of the night and morning, to Jind what planets will be visible at that hour. RULE. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon,...meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to twelve; then, if the given time be 154 before noon, turn the globe eastward till the index has passed over...
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A Grammar of General Geography: For the Use of Schools and Young Persons ...

Sir Richard Phillips - Geography - 1821 - 256 pages
...the constellations, and priitcipal stars, there visible. • Ride Elevate the globe to so many degree above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of the place, and set the globe due north and south ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the orazen...
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Ancient Geography, as Connected with Chronology, and Preparatory to the ...

Emma Willard - Geography, Ancient - 1822 - 102 pages
...Find the place where the sun is vertical at the given hour by Problem 1 2 : then elevate the pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of that place, and bring it to the brass meridian ; so will it then be the zenith or centre of the horizon....
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Elements of Astronomy: For the Use of Schools and Academies : with Questions

John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1822 - 158 pages
...that time at the place ; and to point out the situations of the several stars. Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12; if the time be afternoon, turn the globe westward...
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