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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... celestial body reflected from quicksilver , as objects in observing altitudes at sea and on land , respectively 134. Advantages of a reflecting circle - · 135. Adjustments of the index , and horizon glasses on a reflecting instrument 99 ...
... celestial body reflected from quicksilver , as objects in observing altitudes at sea and on land , respectively 134. Advantages of a reflecting circle - · 135. Adjustments of the index , and horizon glasses on a reflecting instrument 99 ...
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... celestial bodies vary inversely with the distances of the bodies from the earth · - 161. Investigation of the parallax of a celestial body , in right as- cension - - - 162. Investigation of the parallax in declination 163. Formula for ...
... celestial bodies vary inversely with the distances of the bodies from the earth · - 161. Investigation of the parallax of a celestial body , in right as- cension - - - 162. Investigation of the parallax in declination 163. Formula for ...
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... BODIES FROM ONE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER . 176. Manner of indicating the position of a point in space by rectangular co ... celestial body at a given time , its right ascension and declination , and the converse 140 140 142 143 144 - 144 ...
... BODIES FROM ONE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER . 176. Manner of indicating the position of a point in space by rectangular co ... celestial body at a given time , its right ascension and declination , and the converse 140 140 142 143 144 - 144 ...
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... celestial body ; and the converse Page - 146 189. Manner of computing the right ascension and declination of the sun , having his longitude and the obliquity of the ecliptic ; and the converse - - 190. Investigation of a formula for ...
... celestial body ; and the converse Page - 146 189. Manner of computing the right ascension and declination of the sun , having his longitude and the obliquity of the ecliptic ; and the converse - - 190. Investigation of a formula for ...
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... objects of research in nautical astronomy 333. Errors which may exist in the observations ; with examples ... celestial body and the correspond- ing variation of the hour angle - 340. ( Prob . IV . ) By an altitude of the sun ...
... objects of research in nautical astronomy 333. Errors which may exist in the observations ; with examples ... celestial body and the correspond- ing variation of the hour angle - 340. ( Prob . IV . ) By an altitude of the sun ...
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