Astronomy for the use of schools and academies (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908, Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910 · New York : Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 47
s 23+0. In the latitude ofNew York this angle = 490 + 23^° = 72^°. Of course the equinoxes, the solstices, and all other pointson the ecliptic, describe diurnal circles, like every otherpoint in the heavens : hence, in our latitude, these pointsrise and set every day. 26. Celestial Latitude and… … ASTRONOMY. 31 Aries. Great circles perpendicular to the ecliptic are calledcelestial meridians. These circles all pass through thepoles of the ecliptic, which are some 23^° from the poles ofthe equinoctial. The latitude of a heavenly body is meas-ured by the arc of a celestial meridian included…
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