Practical Astronomy and Geodesy: including the projections of the Sphere and Spherical TrigonometryLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1845 |
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... altitude defined 21. Amplitude defined CHAP . II . PROJECTIONS OF THE SPHERE . - NATURE OF THE DIFFERENT PROJECTIONS EMPLOYED IN PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY AND GEOGRAPHY . PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE STEREOGRAPHICAL PROJECTION IN PARTICULAR ...
... altitude defined 21. Amplitude defined CHAP . II . PROJECTIONS OF THE SPHERE . - NATURE OF THE DIFFERENT PROJECTIONS EMPLOYED IN PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY AND GEOGRAPHY . PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE STEREOGRAPHICAL PROJECTION IN PARTICULAR ...
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... ALTITUDE CIRCLE . SECTOR . - EQUATORIAL INSTRUMENT . — COLLIMATOR . — REPEATING CIRCLE . REFLECTING INSTRUMENTS . 72 ... altitudes approximatively 84. Description of the spirit level , and the manner of using it in placing the axis ...
... ALTITUDE CIRCLE . SECTOR . - EQUATORIAL INSTRUMENT . — COLLIMATOR . — REPEATING CIRCLE . REFLECTING INSTRUMENTS . 72 ... altitudes approximatively 84. Description of the spirit level , and the manner of using it in placing the axis ...
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... altitude circle 105. Manner of verifying the positions of the wires 106. Methods of finding the error of collimation in azimuth and in altitude 107. Description of the zenith sector - 108. Improved zenith sector by the Astronomer Royal ...
... altitude circle 105. Manner of verifying the positions of the wires 106. Methods of finding the error of collimation in azimuth and in altitude 107. Description of the zenith sector - 108. Improved zenith sector by the Astronomer Royal ...
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... altitude in terms of the apparent altitude - - 114 - 114 115 155. Formula for the parallax in altitude in terms of the true al- titude · · 156. The decrements of the earth's semidiameters vary with the square of the sine of the latitude ...
... altitude in terms of the apparent altitude - - 114 - 114 115 155. Formula for the parallax in altitude in terms of the true al- titude · · 156. The decrements of the earth's semidiameters vary with the square of the sine of the latitude ...
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... . Processes for finding , from the observed azimuth and altitude of a celestial body at a given time , its right ascension and declination , and the converse 144 - · 144 Art . Page 188. Processes for finding , from the CONTENTS . XV.
... . Processes for finding , from the observed azimuth and altitude of a celestial body at a given time , its right ascension and declination , and the converse 144 - · 144 Art . Page 188. Processes for finding , from the CONTENTS . XV.
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aberration altitude angular distance apparent ascension and declination astronomical axis azimuth bisected celestial body celestial sphere centre circle colatitude computed considered correction corresponding cotan degrees described determined diameter difference disk earth ecliptic ellipse equal equator equatorial equinoctial point error expressed fixed star formula given Greenwich heliocentric horary horizontal parallax hour angle instant instrument interval latitude latter let fall mean meridian micrometer moon moon's motion movement Nautical Almanac nearly node noon nutation obliquity observed obtained P'PR parallax parallel perihelion perpendicular plane passing polar distance pole position projection radius vector refraction represented revolution revolve right angles right ascension satellite screw sector semidiameter sidereal sidereal clock sine solar sphere spherical triangle star's station subtracted sun's supposed surface tangent telescope transit transit telescope Trigon variation vertical wire zenith distance zero