 | James Atkinson - 1765 - عدد الصفحات: 504
...is directly oppofite thereto." 9. The jfzimiitks or Vertical Circles, are Great Circles interjecting each other in the Zenith and Nadir, and cutting the Horizon at Right-Angles ; Thefe .Circles are not drawn on the Body ef the Globe, but are reprefented by the Quadrant... | |
 | James Atkinson - 1770 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...oppofite thereto. . - r ..-• 9. The Azimuths or Vertical Circles, are Great Circles interfeeling each other in the Zenith and Nadir, and cutting the Horizon At Right-Angles ; thefe Circles are not drawn on the Body of the Globe, but dre reprefented by the Quadrant... | |
 | 1780 - عدد الصفحات: 540
...fiiatberical. Jobtifcn's Diflior.a>y. 10 aximulb.] Azimuths, called alfo vertical circles, are great circles, interfering each other in the zenith and nadir, and...horizon at right angles, in all the points thereof. Ckambers's Diffhnary. 11 almicantaratb,] an Arabic word, written varioufly by various authors, and... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 716
...AZIMUTH circles, called azimuths, or vertical circles, are great circles of the sphere, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the...horizon at right angles in all the points thereof. The horizon being divided into 360", there are reckoned 560 azimuttw. These azimuths are represented by... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 630
...Dícfumery. 10 Aiimuth. — Azimuths, railed also vertical circles, are great circles, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the...horizon at right angles, in all the points thereof. Chambers'* Dictíesa^. 11 /tlniirimtnratli — An Arabic word, written variously by various authors,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 630
...Dictionary. M Azimuth. — Azimuths, railed also vertical circles, are great circles, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles, in all the point* thereof. Chambers'! Dictionary. xl AlmicAntarath. — An Arabic word, written variously by various... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 962
...of observation. See COMPASS. AZIMUTHS, called also vertical circles, are great circles intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. AZOTP, or AZOTE, which derives its name from th* Greek particle a, privative, and xoe, life, signifying... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...of observation. See COMPASS. AZIMUTHS, called also vertical circles, are great circles intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. AZOT, or AZOTE, which derives its name from thg Greek particlo «, privative, and zoe, life, signifying... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 370
...AZIMCTR circles, called azimuths, or vertical circles, are great circles of the sphere, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the...horizon at right angles in all the points thereof. The horizon being divided into 360°, there are reckoned 360 azimuths. These azimuths are represented by... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 308
...directly under foot, is called the nadir. Azimuth, or vertical circles, are imaginary circles, meeting in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles. The quadrant of altitude is a thin slip of brass, having one of its sides graduated to ninety degrees.... | |
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AZIMCTR circles, called azimuths, or vertical circles, are great circles of the sphere, intersecting each other in the zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles in all the points thereof. 
