CONTENTS

 

Introduction

Description of the Uniglobe

Glossary

Measurement of Angles in the Plane

Positions on a Sphere

Positions on the Earth Globe

Positions on the Celestial Globe

Relative Orientation of Earth and Celestial Globes and the Measurement of Time

Sidereal Time

Apparent Sun Time

Mean Sun Time

Zone Time

Daylight Savings Time

Orienting the Uniglobe for the Current Time and the Observer's Position

Use of the Spanner to Measure Bearing and Zenith Distance (Direction Coordinates) of Celestial Object

Transit Time

Rising and Setting Times

Uniglobe as a Sundial

Celestial Navigation

Precession of the Equinoxes (and Zodiacal Systems)

Effects of Precession

Earth Satellites and the Motion of the Moon

Determining Astrological Data

Historical Notes

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