 | J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...find the angle of position betu'Cin any two places. Def.-rTite angle of position between twoplaces, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed between the brazen meridian and the quadrant of altitude, passing through the other place, and is measured on the... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...him, had there been no refraction. 86. ANGLE OF POSITION between two places on the terrestrial globe, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed by the brass meridian, and the quadrant of altitude passing through the other place, and is measured... | |
 | John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1812 - 218 pages
...and the greatest at the poles.* 161. Angle of position, between two places on the terrestrial globe, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed by the brass meridian and the quadrant of altitude passsing through the other place, and is measured... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1819 - 380 pages
...a table thereof was Tycho Brake. 86. ANGLE OF POSITION between two places on the terrestrial globe, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places; formed by the meridian of that place, and a vertical circle passing through the other place, being measured... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Geography - 1821 - 256 pages
...there is no certainty in determining whether an eclipse of the sun will be visible, by the globe only. is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed between the brazen meridian and the quadrant of altitude, passing through the other place, and is measured on the... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 646 pages
...sun is 18° below llie horizon. The anpte of position between two places on U> terrestrial glol>e, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed by the «.•ridian of tliat place, and a vertical cirri* passing through the other place, measure-!... | |
 | Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1832 - 412 pages
...at the same parallel of latitude. 71. ANGLE OF POSITION between two places on the terrestrial globe, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed by the meridian of that place, and a vertical circle passing through the other place, being measured... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1834 - 248 pages
...find the angle of position between any two places. Def. — The angle of position between two places is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed by the brazen meridian and the quadrant of altitude passing through the other place, and is measured... | |
 | 1844 - 636 pages
...the sun is 18° below the horizon. The angle of position between two places on the terrestrial globe, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed by the meridian of that place, and a vertical circle passing through the other place, measured on the... | |
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ANGLE OF POSITION between two places on the terrestrial globe, is an angle at the zenith of one of the places, formed by the meridian of that place, and a vertical circle passing through the other place... 
