 To explain the phenomenon of the harvest moon. DEFINITION 1. The harvest moon, in north latitude, is the full moon which happens at, or near the time of the autumnal equinox; for, to the inhabitants of north latitude, whenever the moon is in Pisces or...  A Practical Treatise on the Use of the Globes, etc - Page 93by William Thackwray - 1810 - 118 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...autumnal equinox ; for to the inhabitants of north' latitude, whenever the moon is in Pisces or Aries (and she is in these signs twelve times in a year,) there is very little differenct- between her ti nes ot rising for several nights together, because her orbit is at these... | |
 | John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1812 - 218 pages
...autumnal equinox ; for to the inhabitants of north latitude, whenever the moon is in Pisces or Aries, (and she is in these signs twelve times in a year,) there is very little diuerence between her times of rising for several nights together, because her orbit is at these times... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1819 - 380 pages
...autumnal equinox ; for, to the inhabitants of north latitude ; whenever the moon is in Pisces, or Aries (and she is in these signs twelve times in a year,)...the year except in September and October ; for there never can be a full moon except the sun be directly opposite to the moon : and as this particular rising... | |
 | Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1832 - 412 pages
...autumnal equinox; for, to the inhabitants of north latitude, whenever the moon is in Pisces or Aries (and she is in these signs twelve times in a year,)...the year except in September and October ; for there never can be a full moon except the sun be directly opposite to the moon ; and as this particular rising... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Globes - 1832 - 370 pages
...autumnal equinox ; for, to the inhabitants of north latitude, whenever the moon is in Pisces or Aries (and she is in these signs twelve times in a year,) there is very litile difference between her times of rising for several nights together, because her orbit is at... | |
 | Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1845 - 370 pages
...autumnal equinox ; for, to the inhabitants of north latitude, whenever the moon is in Pisces or Aries (and she is in these signs twelve times in a year,)...at these times nearly parallel to the horizon. This peculiai rising of the moon passes unobserved at all other times of the year except in September and... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1848 - 486 pages
...inhabitants of north latitude, whenever the moon is in Pisces or Aries (and she is in these signs twelves times in a year), there is very little difference...the year except in September and October ; for there never can be a full moon except the sun be directly opposite to the moon ; and as this particular rising... | |
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