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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... earth , and by the motions of the latter . In a chapter on Nautical Astronomy there is given a series of propositions relating to the geographical positions of places on the earth , the determination of local time and the declination of ...
... earth , and by the motions of the latter . In a chapter on Nautical Astronomy there is given a series of propositions relating to the geographical positions of places on the earth , the determination of local time and the declination of ...
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... EARTH . - PHENOMENA OF THE CELESTIAL BODIES . - - FORM OF THE EARTH AND ITS ROTATION ON ITS AXIS . APPA- RENT MOVEMENT OF THE STARS . REVOLUTION OF THE MOON ABOUT THE EARTH . - HYPOTHESIS OF THE EARTH'S ANNUAL MOTION . PHASES OF THE ...
... EARTH . - PHENOMENA OF THE CELESTIAL BODIES . - - FORM OF THE EARTH AND ITS ROTATION ON ITS AXIS . APPA- RENT MOVEMENT OF THE STARS . REVOLUTION OF THE MOON ABOUT THE EARTH . - HYPOTHESIS OF THE EARTH'S ANNUAL MOTION . PHASES OF THE ...
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... earth's semidiameters vary with the square of the sine of the latitude - 116 157. The difference of the sines of the horizontal parallaxes vary in like manner . Formula for the sine of the horizontal paral- lax at any station ; and a ...
... earth's semidiameters vary with the square of the sine of the latitude - 116 157. The difference of the sines of the horizontal parallaxes vary in like manner . Formula for the sine of the horizontal paral- lax at any station ; and a ...
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... earth's orbit about the sun similar to that which the sun may be supposed to describe about the earth 193. The apparent velocity of the sun when greatest and least ; the least and greatest angles subtended by the sun's diameter ; and ...
... earth's orbit about the sun similar to that which the sun may be supposed to describe about the earth 193. The apparent velocity of the sun when greatest and least ; the least and greatest angles subtended by the sun's diameter ; and ...
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... EARTH EMPLOYED TO FIND AP- PROXIMATIVELY THE DISTANCE OF THE LATTER FROM THE SUN . Art . ― 209. Manner of determining by observation the nodes of the moon's orbit , and its obliquity to the ecliptic 210. Process for determining the ...
... EARTH EMPLOYED TO FIND AP- PROXIMATIVELY THE DISTANCE OF THE LATTER FROM THE SUN . Art . ― 209. Manner of determining by observation the nodes of the moon's orbit , and its obliquity to the ecliptic 210. Process for determining the ...
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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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