10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELIACALLY»
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The Use of the Globes: containing, an introduction to ...
ecliptic which is cut by the quadrant, for the point of the ecliptic opposite to it will
shew in the calendar when the star rises heliacally. Brin the star to the western
edge of the horizon, and the qua rant to the eastern, and observe the degree of
the ...
2
A new treatise on the use of globes: with notes and ...
At what time of the year does Sirius, or the Dog Star, rise heliacally at Rome, and
at what time does it set heliacally at the same place? 3. What time of the year
does Procyon rise heliacally at New- York, and at what time doeg it set heliacally
at ...
3
A New Treatise on Astronomy, and the Use of the Globes, in ...
To find the time of the year at which any given star rises or sets heliacally, at a
given place. RULE. Elevate the pole for the latitude of the given place, and screw
the quadrant of altitude on the brass meridian over the degree of latitude ; bring ...
4
A popular grammar of the elements of astronomy: adapted to ...
The star being again brought to the eastern horizon, w« find by the quadrant, that
thirteen degrees of the extended limb cuts the twenty-seventh degree of Cancer ;
hence the star rises heliacally on Hie 20th of July. The star brought to the ...
5
A new treatise on the use of the globes, and practical ...
To find the time of the year when any given star rises or sets heliacally, or when a
star becomes first visible after emerging from the sun's rays, in the morning
before sun rising, or invisible in the evening, on account of its nearness to the sun
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6
A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, and Practical ...
Atwhat time does Aldebaran set heliacally at New-York! - -3.»At what time of the
year does Arcturus rise heliacally at Washington city 2 4. At what time does
Procyon rise and set heliacally at London ? 5. How many years will elapse from
IS 10, ...
7
A new treatise on the use of the globes: or, a philosophical ...
What star of the first magnitude rises heliacally at London, on the 7th of October ?
overflowing of the Nile, &o. The knowledge which the moderns have acquired of
the motions of the heavenly bodies renders such observations as the ancients ...
8
The new American grammar of the elements of astronomy on an ...
At what time of the year does Sirius, or the Dog Star, rise heliacally at Alexandria
in Egypt ; and at what time does it set heliacally at the same place ? Answer. The
latitude of Alexandria is 31° 13' north; the 12th degree of the quadrant, below ...
9
A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes; Or, A Philosophical ...
the point of the ecliptic, cut by the quadrant, will show the day of the month, on the
horizon, when the star rises heliacally. Bring the given star to the western edge of
the horizon, and move the quadrant of altitude till it intersects the ecliptic ...
Thomas Keith, Robert Adrain, 1832
For the setting, proceed in the same manner, bringing both star and quadrant to
the western side of the horizon ; and the degree of the ecliptic cut by the quadrant
will show on the horizon the day on which the star sets heliacally. Exercises. 1.
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELIACALLY»
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heliacally is used in the context of the following news items.
Age of Bull, Age of Ram
The constellation that rose in the east just before the sun (that is, rose heliacally) marked the 'place' where the sun rested. At this time it was ... «First Things, Aug 14»
Sign Language A skeptic's cosmic quest for a reason to believe in …
... “If in month I, the Demon with the Gaping Mouth [Cygnus] rises heliacally, for five years in Akkad at the command of Irra, there will be plague, ... «Weekly Alibi, May 12»
The Sirius lore
Both stars disappear for an almost equal amount of time and rise heliacally at the summer solstice. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, ... «Al-Ahram Weekly, Jun 08»
