Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889. [from old catalog] · New York, Sheldon and company · leaf 64
lination of the star is the arc SA, sincethis arc measures the angular distance of the star fromthe equator QAQ1. PSA, is one quarter of a meridian with his eye at P, then views a star in the direction PCLS, the angle meas-ured on the are DO, from D, viz., DCL, or HCS, will be the altitude of… … 1. The character °f is called Aries and is that point in the celestialequator which is termed the vernal equinox. P^j0 is read thus, P,Aries. Show from figure what is the declination and right ascension of the star at S LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE. bo passing through. S, and contains ninety degrees, and…
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