 | J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of the place, and set the globe due north and south : find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brazen meridian, and set the index to twelve at noon ; turn the globe westward till the index points to the given hour;... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1834 - 248 pages
...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, bring it to the brazen meridian, and set the index to twelve ; turn the globe till the index points to the given hour, and the globe will... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - Astronomy - 1838 - 160 pages
...of the Year, PROCESS. Find the latitude of the place, and rectify the globe for the latitude; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brazen meridian, and set the index of the hour circle at the upper 12; turn the globe on its axis eastward until the sun's... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1846 - 222 pages
...declination of the sun signifies its latitude, or distance in degrees north or south from the Equator. Having found the sun's place in the Ecliptic, bring it to the Brazen Meridian, observe what degree stands exactly over it, and that will be the declination. TO FIND AT WHAT PLACE... | |
 | Joseph Allen Galbraith - 1855 - 186 pages
...Elevate the pole to the latitude of the place, and screw the flexible quadrant over the latitude. 2. Having found the Sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brass meridian, and set the hour circle to XII. 3. Turn the globe till the hour circle marks the given... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1868 - 354 pages
...the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place, and set the globe due north and south : find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brazen meridian, and set the index to twelve at noon ; turn the globe westward till the index points to the given hour;... | |
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... face of the heavens at that time, by the celestial globe, so as to find and point out all the constellations, and principal stars, there visible. Rule. — Elevate the globe to so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the... 