Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889. [from old catalog] · New York, Sheldon and company · leaf 65
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… … DECLINATION, RIGHT ASCENSION, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE. and it this arc contains fifteen degrees the star at S hasfifteen degrees of right ascension or one hour. 73. Ecliptic. The imaginary line that the earth de-scribes in her annual progress around the sun is termedher orbit, and its position in…
Astronomy
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