 | J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 páginas
...points; becanse when the sun appears to be in cither of them, the day and night are equal. 274. The first points of Cancer and Capricorn are called solstitial points; because, when the sun is near either of them, he seems to stand still, or to be at the same height in the heavens at twelve... | |
 | George Adams - 1812 - 552 páginas
...called, because when the sun is in either of them, the day and night is every where equal. The first points of Cancer and Capricorn are called solstitial...sun arrives at either of them, he seems to stand, in a manner still for several days, in respect to his distance from the equinoctial; when he is in... | |
 | George Adams - 1812 - 586 páginas
...called, because when the sun is in either of them, the day and night is every where equal. The first points of Cancer and Capricorn are called solstitial...sun arrives at either of them, he seems to stand, in a manner still for several days, in respect to his distance from the equinoctial ; when he is in... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1815 - 228 páginas
...equal. The fi st points of Cancer and Capricorn arc called solstitial points, because, when the son arrives at either of them. he seems to stand still, or to be at the same height in- the heavens at 12 o'clock at noon for several days to* gether. Definition. The latitude of the heavenly bo. dies is... | |
 | 1820 - 352 páginas
...days and nights are equal. Solstitial points are the first points of Cancer and Capricorn ; so called because when the sun arrives at either of them he seems to standstill, or to be at the same height in the heavens at twelve o'clock at noon for several days togethey.... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 páginas
...the sun ap* See page 100. pears to be in either of them, the day and night are equal. 118. The first points of Cancer and Capricorn are called solstitial points ; because, when the sun is near either of them, he seems to stand still, or to be at the same height in the heavens at twelve... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1823 - 236 páginas
...because, when the sun, appears to oe in either of them, the day and night are equal. The fir-t [mints of Cancer and Capricorn are called solstitial, points,...because, when the sun arrives at either of them he se*>ms to stand still, or to be at the t,ame Height in the heavens at 12 o'clock at noon for several... | |
 | Daniel Adams - 1830 - 370 páginas
...days and nights are equal. Solstitial Points are the first points of Cancer and Capricorn, so called because when the sun arrives at either of them he seems to stand still, or be at the same height in the heavens at twelve o'clock at noon for several days together. Declination... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1832 - 412 páginas
...the first points of Cancer and Capricorn ; so called because the sun, when he is near either of them, seems to stand still, or to be at the same height in the heavens at noon for several days together. Equinoctial points are the first points of Aries and Libra; so called,... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1845 - 370 páginas
...the first points of Cancer and Capricorn ; so called because the sun, when he is near either of them, seems to stand still, or to be at the same height in the heavens at noon for several days together. As it is presumed that the pupil will have previously gone through... | |
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The first points of Cancer and Capricorn are called solstitial points, because when the sun is near either of them he seems to stand still, or to be at the same height in the heavens at twelve o'clock at noon for several days together. 