The phenomena and order of the solar system (1838)
Nichol, J. P · William Tait · leaf 32
30 MOTIONS OF SUN AND MOON . direction regularly through his annual course among the departments of the Heavens . The Sun ’ s proper circle or path has one most im portant attribute : it is not along the celestial equator , nor in the same direction with it , but in a line cutting that equator —… … Stars , the annual course of the Sun is along an oblique line , such as M N . Now this oblique disposition of the route of our luminary origi nates very remarkable phenomena . When , for in stance , the Sun is in that part of his orbit far thest above the equator , his place at noon , or at the…
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