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" The geographical longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between the... "
Young Scientist: A Practical Journal for Amateurs - Page 87
1851
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The parent's guide to a liberal ... education; containing a selection of ...

Robert Simson (master of Colebrooke house acad, Islington.) - 1838 - 206 pages
...supposed to surround the earth, and running through the poles. What is the longitude of a place ? The longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between the first meridian and the meridian of the place. How is longitude measured ? Degrees of longitude are...
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A Course of Mathematics: In Two Volumes. Composed for the Use of ..., Volume 2

Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1843 - 570 pages
...Secondaries to the equator are called the meridians of the places through which they pass. 5. Terrestrial longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between the intersection of the meridian of that place with the equator, and some fixed point in the equator. On...
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Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature, and Art, Volume 1

Johann Georg Heck - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 712 pages
...the region of the equator, all the fixed stars must gradually come in sight, and that whether the sun describe the circles, S, S', or S", they will all...reference. The latter circle of latitude is then called {he first meridian, and the former the meridian of the place whose longitude is to be determined. Since...
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Manual of Method; for the Use of Teachers in Elementary Schools ...

W. F. Richards - Teaching - 1854 - 160 pages
...The latitude of a place is the arc of the meridian intersected between the place and the equator. The longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between the meridian and another meridian called the FIRST meridian. By a similar inductive process the pupil may...
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Mathematical Dictionary and Cyclopedia of Mathematical Science: Comprising ...

Charles Davies, William Guy Peck - Electronic book - 1855 - 592 pages
...employed in certain astronomical computations. LON'GI-TUDE. [L. longitude, from loni'iis. loní]. The longitude of a place, is the arc of the equator intercepted between the LüNE. [L. luna, the moon]. The area meridian of the place arid a meridian passing j ˇпс,шЫ between...
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Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature & Art, Volume 1

Johann Georg Heck - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1860 - 332 pages
...equator. If, through the given place and the axis of the earth, we pass a great circle, cutting the 86 equator at right angles, it will be the circle of...reference. The latter circle of latitude is then, called the first meridian, and the former the meridian of the place whose longitude is to be determined. Since...
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A Treatise on Astronomy

Elias Loomis - Astronomy - 1866 - 384 pages
...distance of a place is its distance from the nearest pole, and is the complement of the latitude. The longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between the meridian of that place and some assumed meridian to which all others are referred. The English reckon...
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The Elements of Astronomy: Designed for Academies and High Schools

Elias Loomis - Astronomy - 1870 - 274 pages
...distance of a place is its distance from the nearest pole, and is the complement of the latitude. 26. The longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between the meridian passing through that place and some assumed meridian, to which all others are referred. This...
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Glossary of Terms and Phrases

Henry Percy Smith - English language - 1883 - 564 pages
...bills ; as woodcocks. Longitude [L. longitude, length] ; Geocentric L. ; Heliocentric L. 1. (Geog.) The longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between its meridian and that of a standard station, as Greenwich, Paris, etc. It is generally reckoned east...
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Glossary of Terms and Phrases

Henry Percy Smith - English language - 1883 - 542 pages
...bills ; as woodcocks. Longitude [L. longitudo, length} ; Geocentric L. ; Heliocentric L. 1. (Geog.) The longitude of a place is the arc of the equator intercepted between its meridian and that of a standard station, as Greenwich, Paris, etc. It is generally jeckoned east...
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