The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

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A certain place in the heavens; one of the 32 divisions of the compass card.

Autumnal Point. Where the sun descends towards the South Pole.

Equinoctial Points. Where the equator and ecliptic intersect.

Solstial Points. The highest and lowest points of the ecliptic.

Vernal Point. Where the sun ascends towards the North Pole.

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