A Mathematical Geography: With a Supplement Containing an Outline of Astronomy, and a Manual for the Stellar Tellurian, Designed for Common Schools |
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angle apparatus appear asteroids atmosphere called Cancer celestial longitude celestial sphere CHAP circumference constellations daily motion day and night degree describe diameter direction disk distance Dominical Letter earth earth moves earth's axis earth's orbit earth's rotation earth's surface earth's yearly east eastward ecliptic equator equinoctial fixed stars heavenly bodies heavens hence horizon Illustration inclined inferior conjunction inferior planets Introd latitude leap-years light longitude measured miles moon moon's nearly node noon north pole north star northernmost note at bottom observer parallax passing perihelion perpendicular position PRECESSION prime meridian rays fall represent revolve seen shadow sidereal day solar day solar system southernmost rays space spherical spheroidal form straight line summer solstice sun seems sun's apparent SUN'S DECLINATIONS sun's rays sunrise sunset superior planets Suppose synodic revolution terrestrial globe to-morrow tropic tropic of Cancer vernal equinox vertical rays winter solstice yearly motion zodiac