A new manual of the elements of astronomy, descriptive and mathematical .. (1868)
Kiddle, Henry, 1824-1891 · New York, Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman & co.; Chicago, S.C. Griggs & co. · leaf 139
, in the right-angled triangle A N B, the angle at N = 5*°; the sideABorC D, and the right angle at B, to find the side B N or D N, whichcan easily be done by the higher mathematics. b. Since the limits in latitude vary, those in longitude also vary,the amount given above being the mean. The… … » m m ** mmm-m PATH OF THE SUN CROSSED BY THAT OF THE MOON. Fig. 87 illustrates the relative position of the sun and moons orbits,with respect to the ecliptic limits. In the centre the moon is exactly at theascending node; while at the extremes, it is at the limits both in latitudeand longitude.…
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