A New Treatise on Astronomy, and the Use of Globes: In Two Parts ... |
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21st of June analemma apparent diameter Arcturus astronomical sign axis azimuth Baltimore brass meridian bring the sun's called Cape centre circle to 12 comet earth east eastward Elevate the pole equal equator equinoctial equinox find the sun's frigid zone given day given place given star globe westward greatest heavenly body hence horizon hour circle index has passed inferior conjunction inhabitants Jupiter latitude length longest day longitude lunar eclipse magnitude mean distance meridian altitude minutes past month moon moon's morning nearly New-York node north or south north pole number of degrees o'clock oblique ascension observed orbit parallax parallel of latitude perihelion Philadelphia planet PROBLEM quadrant of altitude required the latitude right ascension rise and set RULE satellites Saturn set the index shadow solar solar eclipse south pole sun and moon sun rises sun's declination sun's place tides tude turn the globe twilight Uranus Venus vertical Washington western edge