 | Elias Loomis - Astronomy - 1870 - 274 pages
...a 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... | |
 | Henry Kiddle - Astronomy - 1877 - 296 pages
...the length of the day, at any place, and on any day in the year : Elevate the pole as many degrees as are equal to the latitude of the place, find the sun's place, bring it to the meridian, and set the index to twelve. Then turn the globe till the sun's place is... | |
 | 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 to the brass meridian ; the number of degrees on the meridian between the horizon and the sun's place is the... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1897 - 264 pages
...a 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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... the western edge of the horizon, and the index will show the time of... 
