Elements of astronomy ... with explanatory notes, and questions for examination (1855)
Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889 · New York, Farmer, Brace & co. · leaf 190
is situated, as at F in Fig. 62, far on theother side of the earth, then the eclipse will be visiblethroughout a region of considerable extent. The largestextent of surface on the earth, covered at once by theshadow of the moon is about 180 miles. 365. The lunar shadow like that of the earth, has… … SOLAR ECLXPBE. resents the sun, M the moon, and E the earth. Theform of the shadow is denned by the line CF, and DF,a portion of the shadow is however cut off by the inter-position of the earth. The breadth of the shadow on theearth is represented by the distance from O to P, andthe breadth of the…
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