 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 630 pages
...to the hours of the day ; and these are again subdivided into halves and quarters. The horizon (qv) is a great circle, which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible ; the earth being considered as a point m the centre of the sphere of the fixed stars. Horizon, when... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1838 - 300 pages
...another. The hour circle is a small circle of brass, with an index or pointer fixed to the north pole. The horizon Is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible. The horizon is represented on tbe artificial globe by tbe wooden circular frame on which the globe... | |
 | Thomas Ewing (of Edinburgh.) - 1839 - 348 pages
...have a meridian passing through it, though there be only 24 drawn upon the terrestrial globe; the 9. The horizon is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible ; the earth being considered as a point in the centre of the sphere of the fixed stars. The horizon,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1841 - 334 pages
...another The hour circle is a small circle of brass, with an index or pointer fixed to tbe north pole. The horizon is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens rom the invisible. The horizon is represented on the artificial globe by the wooden circular frame... | |
 | 1844 - 636 pages
...to the hours of die day ; and these are again subdivided into halves and quarters. The horizon (qv) is a great circle, which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible ; the earth being considered as a point in the centre of the sphere of the fixed stars. Horizon, when... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Geography - 1844 - 306 pages
...• 25 The hour circle Is a small circle of bran, with an index or pointer fixed to th« north pole. The horizon is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible. The horizon is represented on the artificial globe by tie wooden circular frame on which the globe... | |
 | Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1845 - 370 pages
...round the axis of the globe, and the brass meridian, in this case, answers the purpose of an index. 20. The HORIZON is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible ; the earth being considered as a point in the centre of the sphere of the fixed stars. Horizon, when... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1848 - 486 pages
...round the axis of the globe, and the brass meridian, in this case, answers the purpose of an index. 20. The HORIZON is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible ; the earth being considered as & point in the centre of the sphere of the * Except the minor primary... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1879 - 378 pages
...chief points on the horizon indicating direction. They are east, west, north, south. Horizon is the great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible. The sensible horizon is the circle which bounds our view, where the sky appears to touch the earth... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1879 - 530 pages
...hours of the day, and these are again subdivided into halves and quarters. The horizon is a ^rrcat circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible, the earth being considered as a point in the centre of the sphere of the fixed "tars. Horizon, when... | |
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The HORIZON is a great circle which separates the visible half of the heavens from the invisible ; the earth being considered as a point in the centre of the sphere of the fixed stars. 
