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 332
ge, that runs upon a circu-lar railroad around the tower, at the distance of 52 feet from its center. By these meansit is directed to almost any point in the heavens. It is called the Craig telescope, inhonor of the Rev. Mr. Craig, under whose direction, and at whose expense, it was con-structed.… … A TRANSIT INSTRUMENT. 703. \. Transit Instrument is a telescope used for observinpthe transits of celestial objects across the meridian, for tLe pur-pose of determining differences of right ascension, or obtainingcorrect time. They are usually from six to ten feet long, andare mounted upon a…
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