Elementary astronomy; a beginner's text-book (1899)
Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 185
along the ecliptic. Finally in thesucceeding March the Sun again crosses the equator at thevernal equinox (R.A, = 0h, Decl. = 0°). The point D of 164: ASTRONOMY. the last figure is the summer solstice; the point C is thewinter solstice. The ecliptic, as well as the equator, is marked on allglobes;… … Fig. 102.—The Celestial Sphere.EF is the celestial equator, IJ the ecliptic. among the stars about 1° per day. The Suns angulardiameter is about half a degree. Therefore the Sun moveseach day about two of its own diameters. The celestial latitude of a star is its angular distance north or southof…
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