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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... described about each of the intersections of two circles of the sphere as a pole , at equal distances , the intercepted arcs are equal 31. ( Prop . VI . ) The projected poles of any circle of the sphere , and the centre of the ...
... described about each of the intersections of two circles of the sphere as a pole , at equal distances , the intercepted arcs are equal 31. ( Prop . VI . ) The projected poles of any circle of the sphere , and the centre of the ...
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... described ; there are inves- tigated approximative formulę for the distance between the two arcs and the difference of their lengths CHAP . IV . - DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYED IN PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY . THE SIDEREAL CLOCK ...
... described ; there are inves- tigated approximative formulę for the distance between the two arcs and the difference of their lengths CHAP . IV . - DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYED IN PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY . THE SIDEREAL CLOCK ...
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... described by the radii vectores proportional to the times 195. The line of apsides - 196. The angular velocity in an ellipse varies inversely with the square of the distance 152 152 153 153 - 154 · - 154 - 154 197. Manner of determining ...
... described by the radii vectores proportional to the times 195. The line of apsides - 196. The angular velocity in an ellipse varies inversely with the square of the distance 152 152 153 153 - 154 · - 154 - 154 197. Manner of determining ...
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... described by the revolving pole - 241. Investigation of a formula for the lunar equation of preces- sion , and of obliquity - 242. Formula for the equation of the equinoctial points in right ascension 243. Formula for the lunar nutation ...
... described by the revolving pole - 241. Investigation of a formula for the lunar equation of preces- sion , and of obliquity - 242. Formula for the equation of the equinoctial points in right ascension 243. Formula for the lunar nutation ...
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... described about the focus by the radius vector of an ellipse · 198 - 199 - 261. Time in which the radius vector of a ... described in equal times vary as the square roots of the parameters ; and in para- bolical orbits such areas vary as ...
... described about the focus by the radius vector of an ellipse · 198 - 199 - 261. Time in which the radius vector of a ... described in equal times vary as the square roots of the parameters ; and in para- bolical orbits such areas vary as ...
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