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Elementary astronomy; a beginner's text-book (1899)

Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914 · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 88

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e point 0 (near W) onMarch 22, and from March to June travels every day about 1° along DIURNAL MOTIONS AT THE EQUATOR. 6 the lowest broken line of the figure. The Sun is on the hour circle 7 on April 6, on II on April 22, on 111 (near E) on May8, on IVon May 23 (and always on the dotted curve). The… … Fig. 39. A globe so set as to show the circles of the celestial sphere for an observerat the north pole of the earth. the Earths equator his terrestrial latitude will be 0°; theelevation of the north celestial pole above his horizon willbe 0°; the star Polaris will be in his horizon. Fig. 40 shows…

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