 October 9? 4. September 27, 1878, in long. 101° E. the observed meridian altitude of the sun's LL was 47° 26' 50" (zenith S. of the sun), the index correction was + 2' 40", and the height of the eye above the sea was 15 feet; required the latitude.  Navigation and nautical astronomy - Page 232by Henry William Jeans - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Baharie - 1844 - 218 pages
...limb was 31 deg 13 min 30 sec., (observer S. of the moon) the index error 5 min. 10 sec. to subtract, and the height of the eye above the sea was 15 feet, required the latitude. Answer-: — Latitude 48 deg. 53 min. 49 sec. S. 20. October 20th, 1845, at about 6 h. 45.... | |
 | James Inman - 1849 - 302 pages
...longitude 84° 40' W. the observed meridian altitude of the moon's UL was 39° 25' 40" zenith N. of moon ; the index correction was + 2' 50", and the height of the eye above the sea was 0 feet : required the latitude. Decl. on Sept. 17, at 17", 5° 35' 34".3 S., at 18", 5° 23' 24".6... | |
 | H. W. Jeans - 1858 - 314 pages
...mean time nearly, in lat. 51° 10' N., and long. 135° 40' "W., the sun bearing by compass was 8. 22° 10' E., and the observed altitude of its lower limb...index correction was — 2' 50", and the height of eye above the sea was 15 feet ; required the variation. 16. Eequired the mean time of high water at... | |
 | James Inman - 1872 - 818 pages
...Oct. 12, 1836, the observed meridian altitude of я Pavonis, under the South Pole, was 5° 10' 20" ; the index correction was + 2' 50", and the height of the eye above the tea was 19 feet : required the latitude. 10. March 12. 1S36, at 2" 20ю AM. in longitude 49° 26' W.,... | |
 | Great Britain. Education Department. Department of Science and Art - 1877 - 562 pages
...account 45° 20' N., long. 40° 30' W., the observed altitude of Jupiter (off the meridian) was 57° 6'; the index correction was + 2' 50", and the height of the eye 30 feet. Required the latitude. The latitude by account is not to be used in the method you employ.... | |
 | James Russell Soley - 1880 - 346 pages
...altitude of the sun's LL was 47° 26' 50" (zenith S. of the sun), the index correction was + 2' 40", and the height of the eye above the sea was 15 feet; required the latitude. 5. April 20, 1878, in long. 56° 30' W., the observed meridian altitude of the moon's LL... | |
 | Great Britain. Education Department. Department of Science and Art - 1882 - 510 pages
...observed meridian altitude of the sun's LL was 28° 16' 30" (zenith north of sun); the index corr. was + 2' 50", and the height of the eye above the sea, 24 ft. Required the latitude. (8.) 8. October 17th, 1884, in longitude 27° 35' W., the observed meri.lian... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1880 - 1304 pages
...altitude of the sun's LL was 47° 26' 50" (zenith S. of the sun), the index correction was -f- 2' 40", and the height of the eye above the sea was 15 feet ; required the latitude. 5. April 20, 1878, in long. 56° 30' W., the observed meridian altitude of the moon's LL... | |
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