The geography of the heavens and classbook of astronomy; (1863)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere. [from old catalog] · New York, Mason brothers; Boston, Mason & Hamlin; [etc., etc.] · leaf 287
ALTERNATE HIGH AND LOW TIDES.B … Let the line A A represent the plane of the ecliptic, and B B the equinoctial. On the21st of June, the day tide-wave is north, and the evening wave south, so that the tidefollowing about three hours after the Sun and Moon, will be higher than the intermediateone at 8 Oclock in the morning. On the…
Constellations · Stars
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