The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 5 |
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... parallel to the equinoctial ; and viewing the pole - star through the hole of the centre , turn the index about till , by the edge coming from the centre , you see the bright star or guard of the little bear ( if the instrument be ...
... parallel to the equinoctial ; and viewing the pole - star through the hole of the centre , turn the index about till , by the edge coming from the centre , you see the bright star or guard of the little bear ( if the instrument be ...
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... parallels of declination , will cut the horizon obliquely . OBLIQUITY of the ecliptic . See ECLIF- TIC . OBLIQUUS , in anatomy , oblique , a name given to several muscles , particularly in the head , eyes , and abdomen . See ANATOMY ...
... parallels of declination , will cut the horizon obliquely . OBLIQUITY of the ecliptic . See ECLIF- TIC . OBLIQUUS , in anatomy , oblique , a name given to several muscles , particularly in the head , eyes , and abdomen . See ANATOMY ...
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... parallel to the plane of some hour cir- cle . Let a telescope , CE , be moveable about the centre , C , of the arch , A B , from one end of it to the other , by turning a screw at G , and let the line of sight be parallel to the plane ...
... parallel to the plane of some hour cir- cle . Let a telescope , CE , be moveable about the centre , C , of the arch , A B , from one end of it to the other , by turning a screw at G , and let the line of sight be parallel to the plane ...
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... parallel direc- tion , and to the plane of the meridian in the following manner : Observe by the clock when a circumpolar star seen through this instrument transits both above and be low the pole ; and if the times of describ . ing the ...
... parallel direc- tion , and to the plane of the meridian in the following manner : Observe by the clock when a circumpolar star seen through this instrument transits both above and be low the pole ; and if the times of describ . ing the ...
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