Practical Astronomy and Geodesy: including the projections of the Sphere and Spherical TrigonometryLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1845 |
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Page vii
... REVOLUTION OF THE MOON ABOUT THE EARTH . HYPOTHESIS OF THE EARTH'S ANNUAL MOTION . PHASES OF THE MOON . APPARENT MOVEMENTS OF THE PLANETS . THE CIRCLES OF THE SPHERE . Art . - - - 1. Proofs that the surface of the earth is accurately or ...
... REVOLUTION OF THE MOON ABOUT THE EARTH . HYPOTHESIS OF THE EARTH'S ANNUAL MOTION . PHASES OF THE MOON . APPARENT MOVEMENTS OF THE PLANETS . THE CIRCLES OF THE SPHERE . Art . - - - 1. Proofs that the surface of the earth is accurately or ...
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... revolution 218. Duration of an anomalistic revolution ; and determination of her mean daily tropical movement - 169 219. The moon's movements subject to considerable inequalities - 170 220. The moon's evection , or second inequality 221 ...
... revolution 218. Duration of an anomalistic revolution ; and determination of her mean daily tropical movement - 169 219. The moon's movements subject to considerable inequalities - 170 220. The moon's evection , or second inequality 221 ...
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... REVOLUTION ABOUT THE SUN . - FOR- MULĘ FOR THE MEAN MOTIONS , ANGULAR VELOCITIES AND TIMES OF DESCRIBING SECTORAL AREAS IN ELLIPTICAL ORBITS . -MODI- FICATIONS OF KEPLER'S LAWS FOR BODIES MOVING IN PARA- BOLICAL ORBITS . MOTIONS OF THE ...
... REVOLUTION ABOUT THE SUN . - FOR- MULĘ FOR THE MEAN MOTIONS , ANGULAR VELOCITIES AND TIMES OF DESCRIBING SECTORAL AREAS IN ELLIPTICAL ORBITS . -MODI- FICATIONS OF KEPLER'S LAWS FOR BODIES MOVING IN PARA- BOLICAL ORBITS . MOTIONS OF THE ...
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... revolution about the sun being given 256. The time of a revolution about the sun found by successive approximations , from two or more longitudes of the sun and as many geocentric longitudes of the planet - 257. The place of the ...
... revolution about the sun being given 256. The time of a revolution about the sun found by successive approximations , from two or more longitudes of the sun and as many geocentric longitudes of the planet - 257. The place of the ...
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... revolution about their primaries - 278. Uncertainty in estimating the instants of immersion and emersion · - 279. Saturn's ring , its figure and position : times when it becomes invisible - - 209 210 210 - 211 - 211 212 280. Manner of ...
... revolution about their primaries - 278. Uncertainty in estimating the instants of immersion and emersion · - 279. Saturn's ring , its figure and position : times when it becomes invisible - - 209 210 210 - 211 - 211 212 280. Manner of ...
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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