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The description and use of the globes and the orrery: To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system — John Shaqi

The description and use of the globes and the orrery: To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar systemHarris, Joseph

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The description and use of the globes and the orrery: To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system

Name: The description and use of the globes and the orrery: To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system
Author: Harris, Joseph

Harris, Joseph

Astronomical models; Globes

Vicissitudes of Day and Night are really made by the
        motion of the Earth round her Axis, in 24 Hours,
        the Sun standing still_                                  119
    PROB. XVI. _To Explain in general the Alteration
        of Seasons, or Length of the Days and Nights, made in
        all places of the World, by the Sun’s, or the Earth’s
        Annual motion in the Ecliptic_                           121
    PROB. XVII. _To shew by the Globe, at one View,
        the Length of the Days and Nights, at any particular
        place, at all times of the Year_                         128
    PROB. XVIII. _The Latitude of any place, not
        exceeding 69½ Degrees, and the Day of the Month being
        given; to the time of Sun-rising and Setting, and the
        length of the Day and Night_                             136
    PROB. XIX. _To find the length of the longest and shortest
        Day and Night in any given place, not exceeding 66½
        Degrees of Latitude_                                     137
    PROB. XX. _To find in what Latitude the longest Day is,
        of any given length less than 24 Hours_                  139
    PROB. XXI. _A Place being given in one of the_
        Frigid Zones _(suppose the Northern) to find what number
        of Days (of 24 Hours each) the Sun doth constantly shine
        upon the same, how long he is absent, and also the first
        and last day of his appearance_                          140
    PROB. XXII. _To find in what Latitude the longest Day is,
        of any given length, less than 182 natural Days_         141
    PROB. XXIII. _The Day of the Month being given; to
        find when the Morning and Evening_ Twilight _begins
        and ends, in any place upon the Globe_                   142
    PROB. XXIV. _To find the time when total Darkness
        ceases, or when the Twilight continues from Sun-setting
        to Sun-rising, in any given place_                       144
    PROB. XXV. _The Day of the Month being given; to
        find those places of the_ Frigid Zones, _where the Sun
        begins to shine constantly without setting; and also
        those places where he begins to be totally absent_       146
    PROB. XXVI. _The Latitude, the Sun’s Place, and his
        Altitude being given; to find the Hour of the Day,
        and Sun’s Azimuth from the Meridian_                     149
    PROB. XXVII. _The Latitude, Hour of the Day, and
        the Sun’s Place being given; to find the Sun’s Altitude_ 150
    PROB. XXVIII. _The Latitude of the Place, and the
        Day of the Month being given; to find the depression
        of the Sun below the Horizon, and his Azimuth, at any
        Hour of the Night_                                       151
    PROB. XXIX. _The Latitude of the Sun’s Place, and his
        Azimuth being given; to find his Altitude, and the
        Hour_                                                    152
    PROB. XXX.

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