 Then turn the globe till the sun's place is brought to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will show the time of the sun's rising ; bring it to the western edge, and the index will show the time of the sun's setting.  Astronomy and the use of the Globes - Page 120by James MIDDLETON (F.G.S.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 696 pages
...Cancer to the meridian ; set the index to 12, then bring the same degree of Cancer to the east part of the horizon, and the index will show the time of the sun's rising, which doubled, gives the length of the shortest night. If the same degree be brought to the western... | |
 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1814 - 420 pages
...meridian, or set. Having rectified the globe, turn it about until the given star comes to the eastern side of the horizon, and the index will show the time of the star's rising ; then turn the globe westward, and when the star comes to the brazen meridian, the index... | |
 | Edward Bruce (bookseller.) - 1821 - 418 pages
...the eastern horizon, and the index will show the time of the sun's rising. 3. Bring it to the western edge of the horizon, and the index will show the time of setting. BY ADAMS'S GLOBES. Having elevated the globe for the sun's declination, brought the given... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...Cancer to the meridian; set the index to 12, then bring the same degree of Cancer to the east part of the horizon, and the index will show the time of the sun's rising, which doubled, gives the length of the shortest night. If the same degree be brought to the western... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1822 - 158 pages
...eeliptic (by Prob. X.) and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12; bring the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will show the hour of rising; bring it to the western edge of the horizon, and the index will show the hour of setting.... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...of Cancer to the meridian; set the index to 12, then 4, the same degree of Cancer to the east part of the horizon, and the index will show the time of the tmi*s rising, which dou the length of the shortest night. 1C the same degree be brought to the western... | |
 | James Ryan - Astronomy - 1827 - 408 pages
...the hour circle to twelve ; turn the globe eastward till the given place comes to the eastern part of the horizon, and the index will show the time of the sun's setting; which, taken from twelve, will give the time of the sun's rising ; because the sun rises as... | |
 | Emma Willard - Geography, Ancient - 1827 - 104 pages
...latitude,) and set the index to twelve ; then brin" the same degree of Cancer to the east part of the wooden horizon, and the index will show the time of the sun's rising. If the same degree be brought to the western edge, the index will show the setting ; which being doubled... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1829 - 202 pages
...ecliptic (by Prob. X.) and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; bring the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will show the hour of rising ; bring it to the western edge of the horizon, and the index will show the hour of setting.... | |
 | James Charlton - Geography - 1829 - 250 pages
...icts, at any place on a given day ; and also upon what point of the compass. Bring the sun's place to the eastern edge of the horizon, and the index will show the hour of rising. Bring it to the western edge and the index will show the time of setting. When the... | |
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