The geography of the heavens, and class book of astronomy: (1849)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from old catalog] · New York, Huntington & Savage · leaf 286
id-night at the south pole ? When does the Sun set at thenorth pole, and rise to the souih? When is it mid-night at the north pole, and noon at thesouth ? \\ hat is the length of the day at the north pole ? What at tiie south pole 7 Aithe arctic circle ? Between the antarctic circle and the pole ^… … The above cut represents the inclination of the Earths axis to its orbit Inevery one of the fvvplve siuns of the echpiic, and consequently for eachmonth in the year. Tiie Sun enters tlie sign Aries, or the vefnal equinox, onthe 20lh of Marcl\, when the Earths axis inclines neirher totcards the Sun,…
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