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 262
r the presentillustration, we may consider them the same. Now,the different parts of this plane, which is oblique tothe axis of the earth, make different angles with thehorizon, both east and west. The parts which risewith the least angles are those which set with thegreatest, and reciprocally.… … 45, suppose L the latitude of London, A B the horizonof the place, F P the axis of the world, E e the equi-noctial, and K k the ecliptick. In consequence ofthe oblique position of the sphere, in the latitude ofLondon, that is, in consequence of its high latitude, 260 THE HARVEST AND the ecliptick…
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