 | Industrial arts - 1763 - 1246 pages
...for that i» the latitude required. ^. To rcflify the globs for any given place. Rail'e the pole fo many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of the place j then, finding the fun's phce, bring it to the meridian ; and pro.-eed, as directed in problem i.... | |
 | James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1776 - 546 pages
...is vertical at the given hour, if the place be in the northern hemifphere, elevate the north pole as many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of that place •, if the place be in the fouthern hemifphere, elevate the fouth pole accordingly j and... | |
 | J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...point out all the constellations, and principal stars, there visible. Rule. — Elevate the globe to so many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of the place, and set the globe due north and south : find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brazen... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1811 - 388 pages
...declination fur the given day, and note whether it be north or south ; if it be north, elevate the south pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the declination ; it' it be south, elevate the north pole in a similar manner ; bring the place at which... | |
 | John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1812 - 218 pages
...declination for the given day, and note whether it be north or south ; if it be north, elevate the south pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the declination ; if it be south, elevate the north pole in a similar manner; bring the place at which... | |
 | Eliza Roberts - Geography - 1813 - 408 pages
...Find the place where the Sun is vertical at the given hour, by Problem XIV ; then elevate the Pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of that place, and bring to the brass meridian ; so will it then be the zenith or centre of the horizon.... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Astronomy - 1819 - 380 pages
...declination for the given day, and note whether it be north or south ; if it be north, elevate the south pole so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the declination; if it be south, elevate the north pole in a similar manner: bring the place at which the... | |
 | John Lathrop - Astronomy - 1821 - 206 pages
...1st of December 1805? their longitudes being as follow : $ 8' 22° 30' y. 8' 15° 27' d 's longitude RULE. Elevate the pole so many degrees above the horizon...of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the western part of the horizon, or to ten or twelve degrees below ; then look in the... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1821 - 408 pages
...latitude of the place, day of the month, and hour of the night or morning, to Jind what planets i»itt be visible at that hour. RULE. Elevate the pole so...above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of die place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Geography - 1821 - 256 pages
...the constellations, and priitcipal stars, there visible. • Ride Elevate the globe to so many degree above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of the place, and set the globe due north and south ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the orazen... | |
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Elevate the globe to so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the place... 
