Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868 · New York, Huntington and Savage, Mason and Law · leaf 71
upon that of the observer, as shown and illustratedat 25. Though the ecliptic is a permanent plane, and cutsthe starry heavens around us at the same points from age toage, it has no absolute up or down, unless it should be thedirection to and from the Sun. The distinction of above and below is… … PRIMARY ASTRONOMY. 65 each side of the ecliptic—and extending east and westquite around the heavens. OBLIQUE HORIZONTAL VIEW OF THE ECLIPTIC AND ZODIAC.
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