 | Emma Willard - Geography, Ancient - 1822 - 102 pages
...Find the place where the sun is vertical at the given hour by Problem 1 2 : then elevate the pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of that place, and bring it to the brass meridian ; so will it then be the zenith or centre of the horizon.... | |
 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1823 - 232 pages
...Add 18 degrees to the latitude of the given place; count as many degrees on the brass meridian, from the north or south pole, according as the latitude is north or south, as are equal to the sum, and observe the degree where the reckoning ends; turn the globe round on its... | |
 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1826 - 234 pages
...of Madeira, latitude 32U 38' N. longitude 17- 8' W. and the island of Trinidad latitude 10° 45' N. according as the latitude is north or south, so many degrees above the horizon as are equal to that latitude; screw the quadrant of altitude upon the brass meridian over that place, and move the... | |
 | S. Treeby - Astronomy - 1826 - 244 pages
...has any given Declination. RULES. — 1. Raise or depress the pole in such a manner that it may be so many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude. 2. Find the day of the month in the outer circle of the wooden horizon ; and against it, in the middle... | |
 | Emma Willard - Geography, Ancient - 1827 - 104 pages
...Find the place where the sun is vertical at the given hour by Problem 12 : ihen elevate the pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of that place, and bring it to the brass meridian ; so will it then be the zenith or centre of the horizon.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 814 pages
...is vertical at the given hour, if the place be in the northern hemisphere, 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 southern hemisphere, elevate the south pole accordingly, and bring... | |
 | William Channing Woodbridge - Geography - 1829 - 494 pages
...dark. Find the place where the sun ia vertical at the given hour by Problem 1'2then elevate the pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the latitude of that place, and bring it to the brass meridian; so will it then be the zenith or centre of the horizon.... | |
 | G. Rubie - Astronomy - 1830 - 204 pages
...general appearance of the Heavenly Bodies as seen at any particular place, the pole must be elevated as many degrees above the horizon, as are equal to the latitude of that place. If the place be in north latitude, the North Pole must be elevated above the north point... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Astronomy - 1831 - 170 pages
...declination for that day shews the place to which it is vertical at the given hour. 2. Elevate the pole as many degrees above the horizon as are equal to the Latitude of the given place ; bring it to the brass meridian : the Sun rises then for all places on the western... | |
 | Joseph Guy - Astronomy - 1832 - 412 pages
...rising gives the length of the night. OR, BY THE ANALEMMA. Find the latitude of the given place, and elevate the north or south pole, according as the latitude is north or south, the same number of degrees above the horizon ; bring the middle of the analemma to the brass meridian,... | |
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EleVate the north or south pole, according as the latitude is north or south, so many degrees aboVe the horizon as are equal to the latitude of the gtVen place. 
