 | David Jennings - 1766 - 218 strani
...of tie Celeftial Globe, its Points and Circles. THE Celeftial Globe is an artificial Reprefentation of the Heavens, having the fixed Stars drawn upon it, in their natural Order and Situation. It is not pretended that the Celeftial Globe is fo juft a Reprefentation of the Heavens, as the Terreftrial... | |
 | J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 strani
...tember 1803, was aJxiut sixteen minutes only. * > ' OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. 270. The celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having...situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre. 271- As the terrestrial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the real diurnal motion of the earth;... | |
 | George Adams - 1812 - 586 strani
...314 j ESSAY II. THE USE OF TUB CELESTIAL GLOBE, AS MOUNTED IN THE COMMON MANNER. THE celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having...drawn upon it, in their natural order and situation ; whilst its rotation on its axis represents the apparent diurnal motion of the sun, moon, and stars.... | |
 | George Adams - 1812 - 552 strani
...II. PART IV. OF THE USE OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE, AS MOUNTED IN THE COMMON MANNER. THE celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn upon it, jn their natural order and situation ; whilst its rotation on its axis represents the apparent diurnal... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1815 - 228 strani
...head of Gemini, t OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. . The celestial globe is an artificial represent .at ion of the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn upon it, in their natural order and situation. The eye l» supposed to be piaccd in the centre. As the terrestrial globe,by turning on its axis, represents... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 strani
...in September, was about sixteen minutes only. USE OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. 114. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having...situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre ; and if a hole were made in the places of the stars, the real stars in the heavens would be seen through... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1822 - 354 strani
...different countries delineated on it, as they are on the surface of the earth. The celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn upon it in their natural situation. The aa-is of a globe is an imaginary line passing through its centre from north to south,... | |
 | Jacob Willetts - 1831 - 220 strani
...? Describe the wind called Samul. js the Igijfs Fatuus? OF THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The celestial globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn ww>n it in their natural order and situation. The eye is supposed to be placed in the centre. As the... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1844 - 356 strani
...different countries delineated on it, as they are situated on the surface of the earth. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having the fixed stars drawn upon it, in their natural situation. The Axis of a globe is an imaginary line passing through its cen tre from north to south,... | |
 | Rev. J. GOLDSMITH (pseud. [i.e. Sir Richard Phillips.]), sir Richard Phillips - 1868 - 184 strani
...globe, by turning on its axis, represents the apparent motion of the heavens. 1. The Celestial Globe is an artificial representation of the heavens, having...upon it in their natural order and situation. The eye of the observer is supposed to be placed in the centre; and if a hole were made in the places of the... | |
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As the terrestrial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the real diurnal motion of the earth; so the celestial globe, by turning on its axis, represents the apparent motion of the heavens. 