A high-school astronomy: in which the descriptive, physical, and practical are combined .. (1859)
Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Mason brothers · leaf 81
itis VI. oclock morning; and directlyopposite on the left, is VI. oclock even-ing. 2. Observe that when it is XII. at A,it is I. oclock at B, II. oclock at C, &c,while it is only XI. oclock at D, X. oclock at E, IX. oclock at F, &c.; thus showinghow it is that time is earlier east, and… … reckoning years of time ? What the difference now between Old and JVetostyle, and why ? What calendar used in Eussia ? 149. What effect has the longitude of a place upon its time ? (Diagram,and explain ?) 150. What difference of longitude is required to make an hours differencein time? When…
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