 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...of altitude on the brass meridian, over the degree of the sun's declination ; bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to twelve : turn the globe eastward till the given place comes to the horizon, and the hours passed over... | |
 | John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1812 - 218 pages
...RULE. .Elevate the pole to the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to twelve ; then, if the time be before noon, turn the globe eastward on its axis till the index has passed... | |
 | George Adams - Astronomy - 1812 - 552 pages
...given latitude. [ 3*6 ] PROBLEM in. Tojind the right ascension and declination of the sun, for any day. Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the meridian, and the degree of the meridian directly over it is the sun's declination, for that day at... | |
 | George Adams - Astronomy - 1812 - 586 pages
...the given latitude. PROBLEM in. Tojind the right ascension and declination of the sun, for any day. Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the meridian, and the degree of the meridian directly over it is the sun's declination, for that day at... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1819 - 380 pages
...given, to find ivhut hour it is at any other place. Rule. Bring the place at which the time is given to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle io 12 ;* turn the globe till the other place comes to the meridian, and the hours passed over by the... | |
 | John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1821 - 206 pages
...allowance for the variation ; find the sun's 5lace in 'the ecliptic, bring it to the brass meriian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12 ; then, if the time be after noon, turn the globe westward on its axis till the index has passed over as many hours... | |
 | Emma Willard - Geography, Ancient - 1822 - 102 pages
...there visible. Elevate the globe to the latitude of 'the place where you are, and set it due N. and S. Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the meridian^and set the index to XII, at noon ; turn the globe westward till the index points to the given... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 894 pages
...in an oblique sphere. To rectify this gliibe. Elevate the pole to the latitude of the place ; then bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the brazen meridian, and set the hour index at 12 at noon, that is, to the upper 12 on tbe hour circle... | |
 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1823 - 232 pages
...month and the sun's amplitude being given, to find the latitude of the place of observation. RULE. Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to coincide with the given degree of amplitude on the* horizon, by elevating or depressing the pole; then,... | |
 | Jacob Abbot Cummings - Cartography - 1825 - 216 pages
...being given to find what Hour it is at any other place. Rule. Bring the place, where the hour is given, to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to that hour, then turn the globe till the proposed place comes under the meridian, and the index will... | |
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Bring the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day to the meridian, and set the index to XII. at noon : turn the globe westward till the index points to the given hour ; then the surface of the globe represents the exact face of the heavens at the... 
