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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... given a description of the principal instruments employed in making observations ; and , after investigations of the formulę for refraction and parallax , there follow out- lines of the methods by which the elements of the solar , lunar ...
... given a description of the principal instruments employed in making observations ; and , after investigations of the formulę for refraction and parallax , there follow out- lines of the methods by which the elements of the solar , lunar ...
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... given circle - · - 32. ( Prop . VII . ) The radius of the circle constituting the pro- jection of a great circle ... given projected great circle , and the converse - - 24 25 26 - 27 36. ( Prop . XI . ) To find the poles of a given ...
... given circle - · - 32. ( Prop . VII . ) The radius of the circle constituting the pro- jection of a great circle ... given projected great circle , and the converse - - 24 25 26 - 27 36. ( Prop . XI . ) To find the poles of a given ...
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... given plane cuts one of the co - ordinate planes - 187. Processes for finding , from the observed azimuth and altitude of a celestial body at a given time , its right ascension and declination , and the converse 140 140 142 143 144 ...
... given plane cuts one of the co - ordinate planes - 187. Processes for finding , from the observed azimuth and altitude of a celestial body at a given time , its right ascension and declination , and the converse 140 140 142 143 144 ...
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... given 256. The time of a revolution about the sun found by successive approximations , from two or more longitudes of the sun and as many geocentric longitudes of the planet - 257. The place of the perihelion , the semi - transverse ...
... given 256. The time of a revolution about the sun found by successive approximations , from two or more longitudes of the sun and as many geocentric longitudes of the planet - 257. The place of the perihelion , the semi - transverse ...
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... GIVEN TIMES . - HOUR ANGLES . EQUINOCTIAL TIME . 303. Value of a sidereal day , and definition of sidereal time 304. Error and rate of a sidereal clock found by the observed transits of stars - 234 235 - 235 305. Apparent solar day ...
... GIVEN TIMES . - HOUR ANGLES . EQUINOCTIAL TIME . 303. Value of a sidereal day , and definition of sidereal time 304. Error and rate of a sidereal clock found by the observed transits of stars - 234 235 - 235 305. Apparent solar day ...
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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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