An Elementary Treatise on Astronomy. In Two Parts: The First, Containing a Clear and Compendious View of the Theory. The Second, a Number of Practical ProblemsKimber & Sharpless, 1822 - 452 pages |
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altitude angle apparent latitude apparent longitude argument ascension and declination astronomical axis body calculation called circle of latitude corresponding cos² Cosine Diff difference digits eclipsed diurnal motion earth earth's shadow eclipse equal equator equatorial parallax Evection fixed stars full moon given greatest obscuration Greenwich Hence horizon logarithm longitude and latitude mean anomaly mean longitude moon's apparent moon's centre moon's hourly motion moon's passage moon's place motion in longitude Nautical Almanac nearly node nonagesimal noon Nutation obliquity observed obtained parallax parallel perigee perpendicular Philadelphia planet pole quadratures quantity radius vector reduced latitude refraction relative orbit retrograde motion right ascension satellites semidiameter sidereal Sine solar star's subtract sun and moon sun's centre sun's longitude sun's mean Tangent tion true longitude tude universal meridian Venus vernal equinox zenith distance