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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... latitude : celestial longitude and latitude ; right ascension and declination 19. Ecliptical and equatorial systems of co - ordinates 20. Horizontal systems of co - ordinates ; azimuth and altitude defined 21. Amplitude defined งง 8 ...
... latitude : celestial longitude and latitude ; right ascension and declination 19. Ecliptical and equatorial systems of co - ordinates 20. Horizontal systems of co - ordinates ; azimuth and altitude defined 21. Amplitude defined งง 8 ...
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... latitude of a station found by circumpolar stars 151. Nautical and geocentric latitude explained 152. Formula of reduction from one kind of latitude to the other 153. Parallax defined - 112 - 112 - 113 113 114 154. Investigation of a ...
... latitude of a station found by circumpolar stars 151. Nautical and geocentric latitude explained 152. Formula of reduction from one kind of latitude to the other 153. Parallax defined - 112 - 112 - 113 113 114 154. Investigation of a ...
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... latitude and longitude of a 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 ...
... latitude and longitude of a 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 ...
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... latitude and radius vector . The - · 172 constant of the parallax 224. Elementary method of finding an approximation to the earth's distance from the sun , that of the moon from the earth being given · - CHAP . X. · 173 APPARENT ...
... latitude and radius vector . The - · 172 constant of the parallax 224. Elementary method of finding an approximation to the earth's distance from the sun , that of the moon from the earth being given · - CHAP . X. · 173 APPARENT ...
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... latitude 232. Investigation of a 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 ...
... latitude 232. Investigation of a 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 ...
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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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