Astronomy for schools; upon the basis of Mons. Arago's lectures at the Royal observatory of Paris .. (1841)
Arago, F. (François), 1786-1853, Haskins, Roswell William, [from old catalog] ed · New York, Robinson, Pratt & co.; · leaf 242
fig. 40. the sun, S, and moon are then in the samemeridian, and as their attractive effects are united in TIDES. 239 the same line, they snould, as in this position they do,produce the greatest possible result—causing the highesttides at Z and N, and the greatest depression at H andR. On the… … B N F Z the earth, S the sun, G the moon in onepart of her orbit, and R the same body in the oppositepoint, or 180° from G. In either of these positions,the moon being in quadrature, its agency, and that ofthe sun, in producing tides, are antagonistick to eachother; the solar influence tending to…
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