Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 103
0QEGREE5 90SOUTH POLE Fig. 94.—Earth Surface Divided into Degrees. 81 82 THE BOOK OF THE STARS place the ends of the sewing needle on the wood supports. The latitude running through the middle of the UnitedStates is about 40 degrees north of the equator and if you live ho* o% … Fig. 95.—Protractor Set by Dipping Needle Showing Latitude. in this latitude the dip of your needle will be about 40 degreesfrom the horizontal. Haw to Find Latitude.—The latitude of a place on theEarths surface is its distance north or south of the equator.This distance is usually measured in…
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