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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... Formula for the relation between two angles of a spherical triangle , a side adjacent to the angles and a side opposite to one of them - 63. Explanation of the middle part , and the adjacent and opposite parts , in right - angled ...
... Formula for the relation between two angles of a spherical triangle , a side adjacent to the angles and a side opposite to one of them - 63. Explanation of the middle part , and the adjacent and opposite parts , in right - angled ...
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... Formula for determining the distance of any wire from the mean wire , when the transit of a star near the pole is used 72 93. Correction to be applied in finding the time of transit at the mean wire , when a planet is observed 94 ...
... Formula for determining the distance of any wire from the mean wire , when the transit of a star near the pole is used 72 93. Correction to be applied in finding the time of transit at the mean wire , when a planet is observed 94 ...
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... Formula of Bradley : values of the constant , according to Biot , Groombridge , and Atkinson Page 107 145. Manner of determining the refraction by circumpolar stars 107 Table of refractions 146. Refraction in high northern latitudes 108 ...
... Formula of Bradley : values of the constant , according to Biot , Groombridge , and Atkinson Page 107 145. Manner of determining the refraction by circumpolar stars 107 Table of refractions 146. Refraction in high northern latitudes 108 ...
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... formula for the precession in declination 227. Investigation of a formula for the precession in right as- cension - - 228. Discovery of the aberration of light - 174 174 - 176 - 176 a Art . Page 229. Manner in which the phenomenon takes ...
... formula for the precession in declination 227. Investigation of a formula for the precession in right as- cension - - 228. Discovery of the aberration of light - 174 174 - 176 - 176 a Art . Page 229. Manner in which the phenomenon takes ...
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... formula for aberration in longitude 233. Formula for aberration in latitude 177 - 178 - 179 - 179 - 180 234. Formula for aberration in right ascension 235. Formula for aberration in declination - - 180 - 181 236. Effect of aberration on ...
... formula for aberration in longitude 233. Formula for aberration in latitude 177 - 178 - 179 - 179 - 180 234. Formula for aberration in right ascension 235. Formula for aberration in declination - - 180 - 181 236. Effect of aberration on ...
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