 | James M'Intire - Globes - 1823 - 232 pages
...towns, &c. truly delineated on its surface, according to their relative situation on the earth. 2. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation of the heavens; having the fixed stars laid down on its surface, according to their natural order in the heavens. The student must suppose... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - Geography - 1831 - 220 pages
...How is snow formed ? Describe the wind called Samul. js the Igijfs Fatuus? OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn ww>n it in their natural order and situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre. As the... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - Classical geography - 1844 - 362 pages
...tba seas and different countries delineated on it, as they are situated OB the surface of the earth. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation...having the fixed stars drawn upon it, in their natural situation. The Axis of a globe is an imaginary line passing through its cen tre from north to south,... | |
 | Edward Bruce (bookseller.), John Bruce - Astronomy - 1846 - 398 pages
...eclipss of the moon is visible ? PART III. CONTAINING PROBLEMS ON THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. DEFINITIONS. 1 . THE celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the fixed stars delineated upon it, in their natural order and situation. The celestial globe is not so exact a representation... | |
 | James M'Intire - Astronomy - 1850 - 352 pages
...states ; the several oceans, seas, largest lakes, and principal rivers ; the chief cities, towns, &c. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation of the heavens ; having the fixed stars laid down on its surface, according to their natural order and position in the heavens. The student... | |
 | Rev. J. GOLDSMITH (pseud. [i.e. Sir Richard Phillips.]), sir Richard Phillips - 1868 - 184 pages
...earth; so the celestial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the apparent motion of the heavens. 1. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation...drawn upon it in their natural order and situation. The eye of the observer is supposed to be placed in the centre; and if a hole were made in the places... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1868 - 354 pages
...the greatest difference between the times of her setting ; and the contrary. OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The celestial globe is an artificial representation...drawn upon it in their natural order and situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre. As the terrestrial globe, by turning on its axis, represents... | |
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As the terrestrial globe by turning on its axis represents the real diurnal motion of the earth ; so the celestial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the apparent motion of the heavens. 
