 | Thomas Hogg - 1806 - 130 sider
...Having found the sun's declination, bring the place for which the hour is given to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour ; turn the globe till the index point-to the upper XII, and the place under the sun's declination on the meridian has the sun... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 sider
...day, to the meridian, which shows its declination ; then bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to twelve at. noon, find the place exactly under the sun's declination, on the brazen... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 642 sider
...Bring the place, at which the time is given, to the meridian, set the index to the given hour, then turn the globe till the other place conies to the meridian, and the index will show the time required. Obs. The earth turns round on its axis from the W. towards the E., and causes... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1831 - 170 sider
...given day to the brass meridian; mark its declination) bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index to the given hour ; turn the globe till the index points to 12 ; the degree of the Sun's declination for that day shews the place to which it is... | |
 | Aaron Arrowsmith - 1832 - 546 sider
...Declination for the given day by the last Problem, bring the given place to the Brazen Meridian, and set the Index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the Index points to XII. at noon, and to the place exactly under the Sun's Declination on the Brazen Meridian... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1834 - 172 sider
...day to the brass meridian ; mark its declination ; bring the given place to the brass meridian, and set the index to the given hour; turn the globe till the index points to 12; the degree of the Sun's declination for that day shews the place to which it is... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1834 - 248 sider
...(by Prob. X.), and mark it on the brass meridian ; then bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to twelve at noon, and the place exactly under the sun's declination on the brazen meridian... | |
 | A. Fleming - 1844 - 120 sider
...local time at both places. Bring the place at which the hour is given to the meridian of the globe, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the other place comes to the meridian, and then the index will point to the hour required. The difference between these... | |
 | A. Fleming - 1844 - 122 sider
...star will be on the meridian at a given hour. Bring the given star to the meridian of the globe, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index points to XII. noon. Then the sun's place and the day of the year required will be found at the... | |
 | Edward Bruce (bookseller.), John Bruce - 1846 - 398 sider
...at any place, to find where it is Noon. BY THE GLOBE. — Bring the given place to the meridian, and set the index to the given hour. Turn the globe till the index point to 12 at noon, and the places then under the meridian are those required. BY CALCULATION.... | |
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