Elements of astronomy ... with explanatory notes, and questions for examination (1855)
Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889 · New York, Farmer, Brace & co. · leaf 196
e of the shadow, determines the quantity of the eclipse.When the moon is entirely immersed in the shadow, asin the case of a total eclipse, the quantity is found in likemanner, by supposing a line to be drawn from the centreof the shadow to its outer edge through the centre of themoon, and then… … sents the moon, 1ST one of her nodes, NMP a portion ofthe moons orbit, and NSCEthe direction of the plane ofthe earths orbit. The circle EOSK is a section of theearths shadow, which completely envelopes the moon,causing a total eclipse: the line OC is a radius of thecircle EOSK and passes through…
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