| Thomas Keith - 1811 - 388 páginas
...altitude. f OR, Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to that part of the brass meridian which is numbered from the equator towards the poles ; count the number... | |
| John Lathrop - 1812 - 218 páginas
...any place. RULE. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the given place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the eastern semi-circle of the horizon ; the number of degrees from the sun's place to the east point... | |
| Thomas Keith - 1819 - 380 páginas
...amplitude at any place. the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are eijual to the latitude of (he given place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the eastern semi-circle of the horizon ; the number of degrees from the sun's place to the east point... | |
| Thomas Keith - 1821 - 408 páginas
...amplitude at any place. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the given place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the eastern semicircle of the horizon; the number of degrees from the sun's place to the east point... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 páginas
...the suns 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... | |
| John Hubbard Wilkins - 1822 - 158 páginas
...place ; and to point out the situations of the several stars. Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12; if the time be afternoon, turn the globe westward ; if in the... | |
| John Hubbard Wilkins - 1825 - 151 páginas
...and to point out the situations of the several stars. f.'r Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; if the time be afternoon, turn the globe westward ; if in the... | |
| John Hubbard Wilkins - 1829 - 202 páginas
...place ; and to point out the situations of the several stars. Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place ; find * ; the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the me' ridian, and set the index to 12 ; if the time be afternoon, turn the glooe westward ; if in... | |
| Jacob Willetts - 1831 - 220 páginas
...heavenly bodies rise, set, and come to the men* dian. Elevate the pole equal to the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic and: bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12 ; bring the star to the eastern edge... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1832 - 412 páginas
...amplitude at any place. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the given place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the eastern semicircle of the horizon ; the number of degrees from the sun's place to the east point... | |
| |