 Declination is either north or south, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is generally regarded as positive, and south declination as negative.  Brinkley's Astronomy - Seite 10von John Brinkley - 1871 - 307 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Archibald Patoun - 1734 - 568 Seiten
...the Object, ; intercepted between it and the Ecliptick ; and it is either North or South, according as the Object is on the North or South Side of the Ecliptick. ,50. 'The Longitude of any Celeftial Body, is an Arch of the Ecliptick intercepted between... | |
 | Edward Riddle - 1824 - 572 Seiten
...latitude intercepted between the object and the ecliptic, and it is called north or south, according as the object is on the north or south side of the ecliptic ; and the longitude of a celestial object is the arc of the ecliptic intercepted between the... | |
 | James Ryan - 1827 - 408 Seiten
...intercepted between any celestial objtct, and the ecliptic is called its latitude, north or south ; according as the object is on the north or south side of the ecliptic. Every point on the surface of the r.elestia) sphere is supposed to have a circle of celestial... | |
 | George Coleman (F.R.A.S.) - 1846 - 488 Seiten
...between the equinoctial and the centre of the object. It is called north or south declination, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equinoctial. DEGREE, the three hundred and sixtieth part of a circle, or the thirtieth part of a sign.... | |
 | John William Norie - 1852 - 844 Seiten
...between the equinoctial and the centre of the object. It is called north or south declination, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equinoctial. The polar distance is an arch of the meridian contained between the centre of the object... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1866 - 384 Seiten
...the hour circle which passes through it, is called its declinettion, and is north or south according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is indicated by the sign +, and south declination by the sign — . The position... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1870 - 274 Seiten
...upon the hour circle which passes through its centre. Declination is either north or south, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is generally regarded as positive, and south declination as negative. The position... | |
 | James Reynolds (F.R.G.S.) - 1878 - 226 Seiten
...the angular distance between its centre and the equinoctial, and is called north or south according as the object is on the north or south side of the equinoctial. ECLIPTIC. The ecliptic is that great circle in the heavens which the sun apparently describes... | |
 | Robert Assheton Napier - 1880 - 132 Seiten
...between the celestial equator or equinoctial and the object. The declination is north or south, according as the object is on the north or south side of the equinoctial. 26. The Polar Distance of a celestial object is the arc of a celestial meridian between... | |
 | Elias Loomis - 1893 - 374 Seiten
...the hour circle which passes through it, is called it* declination, and is north or south according as the object is on the north or south side of the equator. North declination is indicated by the sign +, and south declination by the sign — . The position... | |
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