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Equation of time. The Sun faster or slower than the clock.

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Equation of time. The Sun faster or slower than the clock.

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Equation of time. The Sun faster or slower than the clock.

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SECTION FIFTEEΝΤΗ.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE I.

Required the true time of new Moon in July, 1832, and also whether there was an eclipse of the Sun or not.

Mean new Sun's mean Moon's mean | Sun's mean dist.
Moon.
Anomaly. from the Node.

Anomaly.

Equal to the 27th day of July, 8 hours, 51 minutes, and 36 seconds in the morning, at WASHINGTON; the true time of new Moon. The Sun being then only 2 degrees and 15 minutes from the Moon's ascending node, was consequently eclipsed.