 | John Olding Butler - 1866 - 208 pages
...he has gained his highest point in the heavens. Bule. — Rectify the globe for the given latitude ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the meridian ; then count the number of degrees which are between the sun's place and the wooden horizon... | |
 | Sophia S. Cornell - Geography - 1867 - 424 pages
...MERIDIAN ALTITUDE AT ANT PLACE ON ANY GIVEN DAY. Rule.—Rectify the globe for the latitude of tho place. Find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring...the sun's place is the altitude required. PROBLEM XVIH. TOE TIME OF A LTOAR ECLIPSE REING GIVEN, TO FIND ALL THOSE PLACES TO WHICH IT IS VISIKLE. Rule.—Find... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1868 - 354 pages
...Amazon ? PROBLEM XIX. — To find the sun's meridian altitude at any given place. Rule. — Elevate the globe for the latitude of the place. Find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the brazen meridian : count the number of degrees contained on the meridian, between the horizon and the... | |
 | Rev. J. GOLDSMITH (pseud. [i.e. Sir Richard Phillips.]), sir Richard Phillips - 1868 - 184 pages
...9. Singapore? PROBLEM XIX.—To find the sun's meridian altitude at any given place. Bule.—Elevate the globe for the latitude of the place. Find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the brazen meridian; count the number of degrces contained on the meridian, betwcen the horizon and the... | |
 | Henry Kiddle - 1868 - 300 pages
...the hour of the day and the day of the month being given : Make the elevation of the pole equal to the latitude of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12. If the time be before noon, turn the globe eastward;... | |
 | Elias Loomis - Astronomy - 1870 - 274 pages
...given Place on a given Day, and also the Length of the Day and of the Night. — Elevate the pole to the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic ; bring it to the meridian, and set the hour index to XEL Turn the globe till the sun's place is brought... | |
 | Sophia S. Cornell - Geography - 1877 - 418 pages
...MERIDIAN ALTITUDE AT ANY PLACE ON ANY GIVEN DAY. Rule.—Rectify the globe for the latitude of the placa Find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it...meridian between the horizon and the sun's place is the altituJe required. PROBLEM XVHI. THE TIME OF A LUNAR ECLIPSE BEING GIVEN, TO FIND ALL THOSE PLACES... | |
 | Henry Kiddle - Astronomy - 1877 - 296 pages
...the hour of the day and the day of the month being given : Make the elevation of the pole equal to the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12. If the time be before noon, turn the globe eastward... | |
 | Alexander Stewart - 1882 - 516 pages
...length of the day and night, at any place not in the frigid zones, on a given day. RULE.—Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day, and bring it to the meridian; set the Index to HI., and turn the sun's place to... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1897 - 264 pages
...given Place on a given Day, and also the Length of the Day and of the Night. — Elevate the pole to the latitude of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic; bring it to the meridian, and set the hour index to XII. Turn the globe till the sun's place is brought... | |
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Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place. Find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the brass meridian ; the number of degrees on the meridian between the horizon and the sun's place is the altitude required. 
