Elements of astronomy ... with explanatory notes, and questions for examination (1855)
Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889 · New York, Farmer, Brace & co. · leaf 125
the plane of the ecliptic was viewedobliquely, the orbit of the earth therefore, appears more eccentric than itactually is. 4. Arctic (northern.) From the Greek word, arktos meaning bear,because the north pole of the heavens is in the constellation called the bear. What is the extent of the… … 118 THE EARTH VIEWED ASTRONOMICALLY. antarctic1, (southern) or polar circles. The lines drawnin each globe from C, parallel to CSlC, indicate the posi-tion of the plane of the ecliptic with respect to that of theequator. 201. Spring. At the vernal equinox, (March,) whenthe earth is in Libra,2 the…
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