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The heavens above: a popular handbook of astronomy (1882)

Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908 · New York, Chicago, Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 118

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Fig. 114. ASTRONOMY. 99 … Fig. 115. when the sun is at the autumnal equinox, as shown at M.(Fig. 114), tlie great circle passing through the centre of thesun and moon would be the ecliptic, and at New York wouldbe inclined to the horizon at an angle of 25^°. If the moonhappened to be 5° south of the ecliptic at this time,…

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