The heavens above: a popular handbook of astronomy (1882)
Gillet, J. A. (Joseph Anthony), 1837-1908 · New York, Chicago, Potter, Ainsworth, & Co. · leaf 96
cle. As the sun passes from the equinoxes to the solstices,the point of the meridian whichis to overtake it moves on asmaller and smaller circle : hence,as we pass away from the celes- — tial equator, the points of the meridian move slower and slower.Therefore, other things beingequal, the meridian… … Fig- 95- The ordinary or civil day is the mean of all the solardays in a year. 78 ASTKONOMY. 8i. Sun Time and Clock Time. — It is noon by the sunwhen the sun is on the meridian, and by the clock at themiddle of the civil day. Now, as the civil days are all ofthe same length, while solar days are of…
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