10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACRONICALLY»
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A new treatise on the use of the globes: or, a philosophical ...
... and set Acronically. When a star first became visible in the morning, after
having been so near the sun as to be hid by the splendour of his rays, it was said
to rise beliacally ; and when a star first became invisible in the evening, on
account of ...
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A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes; Or, A Philosophical ...
Answer. When Arcturus is at the eastern part of the horizon, the eleventh degree
of Aries will be at the western part answering to the" first of April,! the time when
Arcturus rises acronically : and it will set acronically on the 30th of November. 2.
Thomas Keith, Robert Adrain, 1832
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A New and Easy Guide to the Use of the Globes; and the ...
Daniel Fenning. P R 0 B. LXl. To tell the time of the acronical rssng and set/ing as
any star. E F I N I T l O N. 1. H E acroniczl rising of a star iswhen the star risesjust
at the sunset. 2. A star is said to set acronically, when: it sets with the sun.
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An Introduction to Astronomy, Geography, Navigation and ...
263 (7 upon ^Novemb.ig % Note, That isa Star Rise Cosmically with us, it Sets
Acronically with our Antipodes \ and if it Rife Acronically with us, it Sets Cosmi-
cally with our Antipodes. If it Sets Cosmically with us, it Riscth Achroni- cally with
our ...
William Leybourn, Robert Morden, 1702
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A practical treatise on the use of the globes
What stars rise or set cosmically, acronically, or heliacally, in the following
latitudes and on the following days : Latitudes. I. 2. S. 6. 7. Rising or Setting. Rise
cosmically Set Do. Rise and set acronically 4. Rise cosmically 6. Set Do.
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Macphail's Edinburgh ecclesiastical journal and literary review
Again, Hesiod says that the star Arcturus, rose acronically 60 days after the winter
solstice. Our more learned readers will bear with us, when we say a little to
explain a few terms in astronomy to those who may not have turned their
attention so ...
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A system of astronomy: Containing the investigation and ...
Having the latitude of the place, and the right ascension and declination of a star ;
to find when it rises or sets acronically, that is, at fun set. Find the point of the
ecliptic A, wherein he is, 27.' when the star rises cofmically, by the last Prob. Then
it ...
8
A new system of astronomical mnemonics
To find the time of the year at which a given Star rises acronically. Find the Star's
oblique ascension, and the same degree on the wall opposite is the Sun's obliqu
« decension on the required day ; then, find the day of the month on which the ...
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A New System of Geography, Or a General Description of the ...
A star is said to set acronically when it sets with the sun. _ _ 'aTBring the sun's'
place for the given day to the-westelrn side of the Horizon, and all those stars that
are on, or near the eastern side of the Horizon, rise acronically; and those on the
...
Daniel Fenning, Joseph Collyer, 1766
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A Treatise on Modern Geography, in which are Presented, ...
By bringing the star to the western edge, and marking the sign and degree of the
ecliptic cut by the same edge, you find the sun's place, when the star sets
acronically. 3. Find the days on which Rigel in Orion rises 340 CELESTIAL
GLOBE.
Congregation of the Christian Brothers (Ireland), William Powell ((Dublin)), 1861
