 | John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1822 - 158 pages
...the hour of sun-setting, and it will give the length of the day. 1. Rectify the globe (by Prob. XI.) for the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the eeliptic (by Prob. X.) and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12; bring the sun's place... | |
 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1823 - 232 pages
...compass upon a horizontal plane, where the surrounding horizon is uninterrupted by different objects, and elevate the pole for the latitude of the place; find the sun's place in the ecliptic for the given day, bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12; then,... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - Geography - 1823 - 236 pages
...quail rant roust be screwed. Onlp horizon the 10th of May answers to the 20th «f Taurus, which find on the ecliptic and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to twelve. Rectifv the globe for London, Petersburg}!, Madras, Pekin Oporto, Venice, Quebec, Port Marion,... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1825 - 151 pages
...in the year, and the length of the day and night at that place. 1. Rectify the globe (by Prob. XI.) for the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic (by Prob. X.) and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; bring the sun's place to the... | |
 | John Vose - Astronomy - 1827 - 262 pages
...nf year what hour the sun rises and sets ; also the length of the day and night. Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place. Find the sun's place in the ecliptic, bring it to the meridian, and set the index at 12. Turn the globe eastward, till the sun's place comes... | |
 | James Ryan - Astronomy - 1827 - 408 pages
...fyc. Definition. A star is said to culminate, when it passes the meridian. RULE. Elevate the pole to the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic, being it to the brazen meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12 ; then, if the time be... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1829 - 202 pages
...in the year, and the length of the day and night at that place. 1. Rectify the globe (by Prob. XI.) for the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic (by Prob. X.) and bring it to the meridian, and set the index to 12 ; bring the sun's place to the... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - Geography - 1831 - 220 pages
...time when any of the heavenly bodies rise, set, and come to the men* dian. Elevate the pole equal to the latitude of the place ; find the sun's place in the ecliptic and: bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12 ; bring the star to the eastern edge of... | |
 | L. Ring - 1831 - 200 pages
...find the sun's declination and all those places where the sun will be vertical on that day. Rule. — Find the sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the brass meridian, and the degree •which stands over it is the sun's declination. Then turn the Globe... | |
 | John Hubbard Wilkins - Astronomy - 1832 - 196 pages
...out the situations of the several stars. Elevate the pole for the latitude of the place ; find die sun's place in the ecliptic, and bring it to the meridian,...the index to 12 ; if the time be afternoon, turn the glooe westward ; if in the forenoon, turn it eastward, till the index points to the given hour. The... | |
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Rectify the globe for the latitude of the place, find the sun's place in the ecliptic and bring it to the brass meridian, and set the index of the hour circle to 12. 
