Practical Astronomy and Geodesy: including the projections of the Sphere and Spherical TrigonometryLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1845 |
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... astronomical science . A brief notice of the phenomena of the heavens forms the commencement of the work ; but no more of the merely descriptive part of astronomy has been given than is necessary for a right understanding of the ...
... astronomical science . A brief notice of the phenomena of the heavens forms the commencement of the work ; but no more of the merely descriptive part of astronomy has been given than is necessary for a right understanding of the ...
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... astronomical subjects , it is evident that faci- lities are afforded and repetitions avoided by comprehending the tract in a work for which it is immediately required . There is given a description of the principal instruments employed ...
... astronomical subjects , it is evident that faci- lities are afforded and repetitions avoided by comprehending the tract in a work for which it is immediately required . There is given a description of the principal instruments employed ...
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... astronomical investigations - 23. Nature of the stereographical , globular , orthographical , gnomonical , and conical projections of the sphere - 12 12 - 14 14 24. The primitive circle defined . — A projected great circle intersects it ...
... astronomical investigations - 23. Nature of the stereographical , globular , orthographical , gnomonical , and conical projections of the sphere - 12 12 - 14 14 24. The primitive circle defined . — A projected great circle intersects it ...
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... ASTRONOMICAL ELEMENTS TO THEIR VALUES FOR GIVEN TIMES . - HOUR ANGLES . 303. Value of a sidereal day , and definition of sidereal time 304. Error and rate of a sidereal clock found by the observed transits of stars 305. Apparent solar ...
... ASTRONOMICAL ELEMENTS TO THEIR VALUES FOR GIVEN TIMES . - HOUR ANGLES . 303. Value of a sidereal day , and definition of sidereal time 304. Error and rate of a sidereal clock found by the observed transits of stars 305. Apparent solar ...
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... astronomers . In the present age a certain star ( a Polaris ) nearly indicates the northern ex- tremity of the axis in the heavens , and an arc supposed to be traced through two bright stars ( y and a of the southern cross ) tends ...
... astronomers . In the present age a certain star ( a Polaris ) nearly indicates the northern ex- tremity of the axis in the heavens , and an arc supposed to be traced through two bright stars ( y and a of the southern cross ) tends ...
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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