The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-15

VALE's GLOBE AND TRANSPARENT CELESTIAL
SPHRRE.-We were yesterday much gratiied with
an exhibition of the Globe and Transparent Celes-
tal Sphere of Mr.. Vale, which he made to us and
4 few friends in our Office. His instrument, which
Is not an expensive one, is alike fit for common
schools, institutions, colleges, and family USE
There is nothing like it, nor any thing equally SIM
pie in its use, or comprehensive in its effects. II
conflicts with no other astronomical instrument, for
ii is unlike any, and is therefore an aid to ALL while
In its varied application it is a substitute for all,
where the means will only admit of the purchase of
one. 1t combines the celestial and terrestrial globes
the terrestrial in the centre, it ought to be- and
this the terrestrial globe, being furnished with a
traveller, having a movable horizon extending to
the heavens, or celestial sphere, which divides the
heavens into the visible and invisible portions and
as by simple, ingenious mechanical continuance,
the traveller can pass to any part Of the EARTH the
natural aspect OF the heavens is thus afforded for
every place, and the suns place is, the eclptc is
always known, and as the planets and moon can
be put on the celestial globe from tables furnished
by Mr.. Vale, and as the globes can be set for any
hour Of the day night, at multitude of plea
sing problems are resolved; and as all the motions oil
this instrument are agreeable to those OF ma
ture, there is oD:ained by inspection the most
agreeable as well as important results. Thus the
instrument may be set for New York by merely
bringing the traveller over that city, end turn the
transparent sphere to any hour Of the day. when can
be seen the position sun, moon, planets and stars,
and with simple instrument accompanying the
globes, measure their altitude and bearings, and at
the same time observe the different times and points
on the horizon on which the sun will rise, and be
ahla ia h. oT Ia, Rv NE
the traveller in the Arctic circle, or in the torrd
zone, the singular phenomena OF such situations
will be observed, and the explanation visible As
both the earth and transparent sphere are made TO
move. the same problems are performed by the mo-
ton Of either, thus reconcing the apparent motion
| of the one in nature, with the real motion OF the
other; and thus affordng visible proof OF the
| truth fthe system.
As the Transparent Celestial Sphere is formed in
sections of oneeighth, they can be detached, and
then the instrument presents the aspect Of an arm
lsry sphere, with the valuable additions of travel
| Ter and movable horizon, and for want of which,
that beautiful instrument the Armillary Sphere, was
almost useless; and with them the most important
problems are performed; for then we have a skele-
ton heaven, containing all the principal circles, with
the earth in the centre, now furnished with the ap-
pendages Of traveller and horizon and the problem
which relate TO the sun and earth merely, which
are numerous, are performed with great ease and
elegance.
In this latter form, the instrument becomes pei
feet and universal dial, illustrating the principle
of sun diang, and showing its effects; for, by bring
ing the traveller over any place, as New York, the
axis of the instrument becomes the style, casting
shadow, and the horizon becomes the plane, re-
ceivng the shadow; and then if the instrument be
placed north and south, the axis oil the instrument