The geography of the heavens, and class-book of astronomy: accompanied by a celestial atlas (1873)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, ed, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere · New York, Sheldon & company · leaf 279
What meant by their precession ? 576. With reference to what is it a preeetmonf lrIt really a prevention of the equinoxes ? Where are the equinoxes spring and fall ? CanfbC illustrate by the two. carriage roads, &c. f 3y the other diagram? Does the Sun 272 ASTRONOMY. … circuit, cross the equinoctial I ath 200 rods west of the meridian whence it first set os*on the third circuit, 300 rods west; on the fourth circuit, 400 rods, and so on, continually.After 71% circuits, the point of intersection would be one degree west of its place at C«commencement of the route.…
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