Irving, [Christopher], d. 1856. [from old catalog], Ortmann, Anselm. [from old catalog] · Baltimore, Md., New York, J. Murphy company · leaf 41
e., any fixedstar will pass the north and south line (meridian) ofan observer 366 times in a year of 365 days. Q. 23. What causes this difference of one ?A. The earths revolution around the sun. Q. 24. What produces the seasons ?A. The seasons are due to two things, viz: theannual motion of the… … UMM£B SOLSTICE ^^^VERNAL EQUINOX Fig. 7—The Seasons. Q. 25. How great is this inclination ? A. The earths axis is inclined to the pole of the eclip-tic by an angle of a little less than 23i°; i. e., the equatormakes this same angle with the ecliptic. Q. 26. What apparent motions do the…
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