 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...black lead pencil ; these arches will cross each other in : he zenith ; bring the point of intersection to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equinoctial towards the poles, and the degree above it will be the latitude. Examples. 1. At sea, in... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1818 - 264 pages
...declination, and elevate the pole agreeably to that declination ; bring the place, at which the hour is given, to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles, and set the index of the hour circle to twelve ; then if the given time be before noon, turn the globe... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1819 - 380 pages
...ends : the space of time between these days is the length of the longest night. OR, BY THE AN U.EMMA. Bring the given place to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the north pole towards the equator, and observe its distance in degrees from the pole ; count the same... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1821 - 408 pages
...correcting. PART III. CONTAINING PROBLEMS PERFORMED BV TUB TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL GLOBES. CHAPTER I. Problems performed by the Terrestrial Globe. PROBLEM...poles ; the degree above the place is the latitude. It' the place be on the north side of the equator, the latitude is north; if it be on the south side... | |
 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1823 - 232 pages
...Gemini. PROBLEM II. To find the right ascension and declination of any star. RULE.* Bring the given star to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equinoctial to* This rule will answer for finding the sun's right ascension and declination, by using... | |
 | S. Treeby - Astronomy - 1826 - 244 pages
...14th, on the outer circle of the horizon, is 8 24°. 3. Then d 24° on the ecliptic, being brought to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles, and 12 on the hour circle being brought there also, the globe is rectified as required : his declination... | |
 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1826 - 234 pages
...for that day. Find the same sign and degree in the ecliptic on the globe; bring the degree thus found to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towarde the poles, the degree above it on the brass mefidian is the sun's declination nortn or south,... | |
 | First steps - Astronomy - 1828 - 456 pages
...order to find out the latitude of any place by means of the globe, all we have to do is, to bring the place to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles, and the degree over it is its latitude. Try whether you can find out the latitude of Edinburgh, the... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Physics - 1832 - 286 pages
...find the right ascension and declination of the sun, or of a star. Bring the sun's place, or the star to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles; the degree on the brass meridian will be the declination ; and the degree of the equator under the graduated edge... | |
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Bring the given place to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the north pole towards the equator, and observe its distance in degrees from the pole ; count the same number of degrees on the brass meridian from the equator towards the... 
