The dawn of astronomy; a study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians (1894)
Lockyer, Joseph Norman,Sir,1836-1920 · London, Cassell · leaf 62
horizon for along time and below for a short time, whereas others will bea very short time above the horizon and a long time below it. At 0 we imagine an observer to be in latitude 45° (that is,half-way between the equator in latitude 0°, an-d the NorthPole in latitude 90°), hence the North… … THE CELESTIAL SPHERE VIEWED FROM A MIDDLE LATITUDE.AN OBLIQUE SPHERE. eye leaves the pole, the stars rise and set obliquely, describelarger circles, gradually dipping more and more u^nder thehorizon, until, when the celestial equator is reached, half theirjourney is performed below it. Still going…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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