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... the earth , to reach the sky at S. As the earth turns around , this line , B S , will mark out a circle in the heavens , C S , called , for a reason which will soon be given , THE ECLIPTIC . 59 57 the tropic of Cancer . 56 THE WORLD .
... the earth , to reach the sky at S. As the earth turns around , this line , B S , will mark out a circle in the heavens , C S , called , for a reason which will soon be given , THE ECLIPTIC . 59 57 the tropic of Cancer . 56 THE WORLD .
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... tropic of Cancer , or south of the tropic of Capricorn . Suppose now the sun to have moved in his orbit from S to O , he would then appear to rise at the same time with the star O , and describe the diurnal circle F G in the heavens ...
... tropic of Cancer , or south of the tropic of Capricorn . Suppose now the sun to have moved in his orbit from S to O , he would then appear to rise at the same time with the star O , and describe the diurnal circle F G in the heavens ...
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... tropic of Capricorn , for it is now January , the time of the winter solstice , when the sun enters the sign Capricorn . The earth is now illuminated by the DAZ E B M H 14,4 B sun , as shown in this diagram . The sun being vertical at ...
... tropic of Capricorn , for it is now January , the time of the winter solstice , when the sun enters the sign Capricorn . The earth is now illuminated by the DAZ E B M H 14,4 B sun , as shown in this diagram . The sun being vertical at ...
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... tropic of Cancer . As the sun is now entering the sign Cancer , and since the north pole E • B- H of the earth is now wholly illuminated , as in the above diagram , it is evident that the north pole , or rather the axis of the earth ...
... tropic of Cancer . As the sun is now entering the sign Cancer , and since the north pole E • B- H of the earth is now wholly illuminated , as in the above diagram , it is evident that the north pole , or rather the axis of the earth ...
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... tropics , whilst the tropical , or equatorial regions lie wholly within the two tropics . At the equator , as we have already intimated , and indeed for some distance north and south , nearly to the tropics , perpetual summer reigns ...
... tropics , whilst the tropical , or equatorial regions lie wholly within the two tropics . At the equator , as we have already intimated , and indeed for some distance north and south , nearly to the tropics , perpetual summer reigns ...
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