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21 Equinoctial 18°, or, 1 hour, 12 minutes in time, on April 9th—and 161° 30', or 10 hours, 46 minutes, in time, on September 2d.

Problem 5. To find the Declination, and right Acenion of the fixed Stars, uppoe Cor-Scorpio, and the Virgin Spike, and Cor-Leo—Bring each Star to the Meridian of the Index, North, and it gives the right Acenion of Cor-Scorpio 244° 20', or 16 hours, 17 minutes, 20 econds, in time, with 26° South Declination.—Oberve the ame rule with all the other Stars.

Problem 6. To find the Right Acenion and Declination of the Moon, or a Planet, depends on two caes, thus—Seek the Planet's Longitude and Latitude in the Nautical Ephemeris, for the time given.—So, Augut 7th, at noon, the Moon's Longitude is 22° 39' of Scorpio, or 7 igns, 22° 39', with 4° 57' South Latitude; then find this Point in the Zodiac on the Planisphere, and take the Right Acenion and Declination of it, as in the lat Problem by the Stars, and you will find the Moon's Right Acenion 261° 40', or 17 hours, 27 minutes in time, and 27° 45' South Declination, as was required.

Problem 7. To find the Sun's Oblique Acenion and Acenional Difference on April 14th. Find his place in the Ecliptic 25° of Aries, bring it to the eatern Horizon, and you will ee 11° of the Equinoctial rie with it, which is the Oblique Acenion required; then find the Sun's Right Acenion as before, 23° 40' and