The Geography of the Heavens and Class Book of Astronomy
Entry/Object ID
BK020031
Description
Introduction by Thomas Dick. Index to constellations and descriptions of them.Tables: days on which constellations come to meridian at 9pm. Right ascention and declination of principal stars. Sun's right ascension daily. Right ascension of mid-heaven at 9 pm each day. Sun's declination daily. Sun's mean place in ecliptic, with daily right ascension. Planets' r.a. and decl. Conversion tables. Lat's & long's of various cities, distance to Washington DC. Tables of climates between polar circles, equator, poles.
305 pgs., with tables, illus.
Collection
Library Reference Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Book, Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838. Other Authors: Dick, Thomas, 17, Index to constellations and descriptions of them. Tables: days on which constellations come to meridian at 9pm.