Practical Astronomy and Geodesy: including the projections of the Sphere and Spherical TrigonometryLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1845 |
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... OBLIQUITY OF THE ECLIPTIC BY OBSERVATION . 167. Manner of finding the declinations of celestial bodies by ob- servation 129 168. The declinations of celestial bodies are subject to variations 129 Art . Page 169. The sun's declination ...
... OBLIQUITY OF THE ECLIPTIC BY OBSERVATION . 167. Manner of finding the declinations of celestial bodies by ob- servation 129 168. The declinations of celestial bodies are subject to variations 129 Art . Page 169. The sun's declination ...
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... obliquity of the ecliptic - - 171. Manner of finding the sun's daily motion in right ascension from observation 172. Manner of finding approximatively , by simple proportion , the instant that the sun is in the equinoctial point ; and ...
... obliquity of the ecliptic - - 171. Manner of finding the sun's daily motion in right ascension from observation 172. Manner of finding approximatively , by simple proportion , the instant that the sun is in the equinoctial point ; and ...
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... obliquity of the ecliptic ; and the converse 146 190. Investigation of a formula for computing the difference between the sun's longitude and right ascension 191. Manner of obtaining the longitude and latitude of the moon , a planet ...
... obliquity of the ecliptic ; and the converse 146 190. Investigation of a formula for computing the difference between the sun's longitude and right ascension 191. Manner of obtaining the longitude and latitude of the moon , a planet ...
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... obliquity to the ecliptic - · 210. Process for determining the obliquity of the moon's orbit , and the position of the line of nodes , from two observed right ascensions and declinations · - 211. The obliquity of the moon's orbit to ...
... obliquity to the ecliptic - · 210. Process for determining the obliquity of the moon's orbit , and the position of the line of nodes , from two observed right ascensions and declinations · - 211. The obliquity of the moon's orbit to ...
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... obliquity . 242. Formula for the equation of the equinoctial points in right ascension 243. Formula for the lunar nutation in polar distance 244. Formula for the lunar nutation in right ascension 245. Solar nutation - CHAP . XI . THE ...
... obliquity . 242. Formula for the equation of the equinoctial points in right ascension 243. Formula for the lunar nutation in polar distance 244. Formula for the lunar nutation in right ascension 245. Solar nutation - CHAP . XI . THE ...
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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