The geography of the heavens, and class book of astronomy: (1853)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from old catalog] · New York, F. J. Huntington [etc.] · leaf 212
At A one is seendirectly under the Sun, so that his light strikes it perpendic-ularly. At the same time the meridian B, is directly underor opposite the star C. But the Earth advances from thispoint to D, and at the same time revolves upon its axis tillthe meridian B again comes round opposite the… … is not yet opposite the Sun, but opposite the point G, justas much west of the Sun, as the Earth has gone eastwardin her orbit. It is obvious, therefore, that in every naturalor solar day, the Earth performs one complete revolution onits axis, and the 365th part of another revolution.…
Constellations · Stars
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