Practical Astronomy and Geodesy: Including the Projections of the Sphere and Spherical Trigonometry. For the Use of the Royal Military CollegeLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1845 - 427 pages |
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... apparent displacements of celestial bodies , produced by the actions of the sun , moon , and planets on the earth , and by the motions of the latter . In a chapter on Nautical Astronomy there is given a series of propositions relating ...
... apparent displacements of celestial bodies , produced by the actions of the sun , moon , and planets on the earth , and by the motions of the latter . In a chapter on Nautical Astronomy there is given a series of propositions relating ...
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... APPARENT MOVEMENTS OF THE PLANETS . THE CIRCLES OF THE SPHERE . Art . ― - Page · 1 1. Proofs that the surface of the earth is accurately or nearly that of a sphere 2. Definition of the plane of the horizon , the plane of the meridian ...
... APPARENT MOVEMENTS OF THE PLANETS . THE CIRCLES OF THE SPHERE . Art . ― - Page · 1 1. Proofs that the surface of the earth is accurately or nearly that of a sphere 2. Definition of the plane of the horizon , the plane of the meridian ...
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... apparent altitude - 155. Formula for the parallax in altitude in terms of the true al- titude - 114 - 115 156. The decrements of the earth's semidiameters vary with the square of the sine of the latitude - 116 157. The difference of the ...
... apparent altitude - 155. Formula for the parallax in altitude in terms of the true al- titude - 114 - 115 156. The decrements of the earth's semidiameters vary with the square of the sine of the latitude - 116 157. The difference of the ...
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... APPARENT DISPLACEMENTS OF THE CELESTIAL BODIES ARISING FROM THE FIGURE AND MOTION OF THE EARTH . THE EFFECTS OF PRECESSION , ABERRATION , AND NUTATION . 225. Annual increase in the longitudes of fixed stars , and move- ment of the ...
... APPARENT DISPLACEMENTS OF THE CELESTIAL BODIES ARISING FROM THE FIGURE AND MOTION OF THE EARTH . THE EFFECTS OF PRECESSION , ABERRATION , AND NUTATION . 225. Annual increase in the longitudes of fixed stars , and move- ment of the ...
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... apparent place of the sun 237. The diurnal aberration of light - 182 - 183 - 184 · - 184 238. Discovery of nutation - 239. Explanation of the phenomenon so called : its apparent de- pendence on the place of the moon's node - 240. Nature ...
... apparent place of the sun 237. The diurnal aberration of light - 182 - 183 - 184 · - 184 238. Discovery of nutation - 239. Explanation of the phenomenon so called : its apparent de- pendence on the place of the moon's node - 240. Nature ...
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angular distance apparent ascension and declination astronomical azimuth bisected celestial body celestial sphere centre circle passing circumference colatitude computed considered correction corresponding cosine cotan degrees described determined diameter difference earth ecliptic ellipse equal equator equatorial equinoctial point expressed fixed star formula geocentric given graduation Greenwich Greenwich mean horary motions horizontal parallax hour angle index error instant instrument interval latitude latter let fall limb longitude mean noon meridian micrometer moon moon's Nautical Almanac node observed altitude obtained optical axis orbit parallax parallel perihelion perpendicular plane passing polar distance pole position projection radius refraction represented revolution revolve right angles right ascension satellite screw sector semidiameter side sidereal sidereal clock sine sphere spherical triangle star's station subtended subtracted supposed surface tangent transit telescope true variation vertical wire zenith distance zero
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