“The” New American Grammar Of The Elements Of Astronomy, On An Improved Plan: In Three Books. I. The Use Of The Terrestrial Globe In The Solution Of Geographical And Astronomical Problems II. The Use Of The Celestial Globe ... III. The Solar System, And The Firmament Of Fixed Stars ; The Whole Systematically Arranged and Scientifically Illustrated ; With Severeal Cuts And Engravings ; And Adapted To The Instruction Of Youth In Schools And AcademiesCollins And Hannay. No. 230 Pearl-street, 1831 - 375 pages |
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21st of June analemma angle aphelion appear Argo Navis Aries astronomers axis azimuth brazen meridian bring the given bring the sun's called celestial globe climate comet constellation Cor Caroli days and nights difference diurnal motion earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial point equinox find the sun's fixed stars geographical climate given day given place globe westward greatest heavens hemisphere Hence horizon hour circle inferior conjunction inferior planets inhabitants Jupiter latitude length longest day longitude mean distance meridian altitude minutes moon nearly New-York node noon north latitude north or south north pole number of degrees o'clock oblique observed orbit parallax parallel of latitude perihelion polar circles principal star Prob PROBLEM quadrant of altitude Rectify the globe remarkable stars retrograde revolution right ascension rise and set second magnitude set the index solar south pole southern sun rise sun's declination sun's place supposed telescope tion tude turn the globe Venus zenith