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" The inclination of the Earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic causes the equinoctial to depart 23° 28 "
The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a ... - Page 278
by Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - 1856 - 338 pages
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A Letter to the Right Honourable George Earl of Macclesfield: Concerning an ...

James Bradley - Electronic books - 1747 - 52 pages
...it more than 2". The Obfervations of the foregoing Stars are the moft proper, to prove the Change or the Inclination of the Earth's Axis to the Plane of the Ecliptic i thofe, which follow, will fhew in what manner the Stars, that lie near the Equinoctial Colure, are...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW

Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...Granting, for argument's fake, that there is, and has been, a regular and fuccefiive diminution of the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic, and making the moft liberal allowances with regard to its quantity, thefe conceffions will not, according...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 44

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1771 - 622 pages
...Granting, for argument's fake, that there is, and has been, a regular and fucceffive diminution of the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic, and making the mof t liberal allowances with regard to its quantity, thefe conceffions will not, according...
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The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 7

James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 396 pages
...of night in tropical regions. Our philosophical pupils will also recollect, that in consequence of the inclination of the earth's axis to' the plane of the ecliptic, conjoined with its annual and diurnal rotations, it so happens that the length of the day must be invariably...
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Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Considered in It ..., Volume 4

George Adams - Science - 1794 - 622 pages
...fun. We have now only to fhew what caufes the changes of pofition in the terminator, which arex i. The inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic, or orbit in which it moves. 2. That through the whole of it's annual courfe, the axis of the earth...
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Collection of English Almanacs for the Years 1702-1835

1794 - 408 pages
...d'fivicnt fealons of the year, with all the delightful varieties thereof, are found to be owing to the inclination of the Earth's axis to the plane of the Ecliptic, in which 6 E 8 8 2 8 3 8 3 3 57 3 57 the Sun always appears to move; bung 66 degrees 31 minutes and...
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: From ..., Volume 9

Royal Society (Great Britain) - Meteorology - 1809 - 738 pages
...76.4. 77.6 78.6 The observations of the foregoing stars are the most proper, to prove the change of the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic; those which follow will show in what manner the stars, that lie near the equinoctial colure are affected,...
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Astronomical and geographical essays

George Adams - Astronomy - 1812 - 586 pages
...THE LUNARIUM. Plate \%,jig. 2. Having thus illustrated the phenomena, which arise particularly from the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic, from its rotation round its axis, and revolution round the sun ; I now proceed to explain, by this...
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Astronomical and Geographical Essays: Containing a Full and Comprehensive ...

George Adams - Astronomy - 1812 - 552 pages
...a part of the revolving globe. The changes in the position of the terminator are occasioned—1. By the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic, or orbit in which it r 2 84 OF THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR. moves. — 2. Because, through the whole of...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge ..., Volume 18

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 716 pages
...C ; and .it is tqual to the rn,ean when the node is in the colure of the folftices. Thia charge of the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of the ecliptic was called the NUTATION of the axis by Sir ISAAC NEWTON ; who ftipwed, that a change of nearly .a fecond,...
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