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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... and angles , also the manner of making pendulum experiments for a like purpose , together with notices of the principal formulæ relating to terrestrial magnetism . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. THE EARTH . - PHENOMENA OF vi PREFACE .
... and angles , also the manner of making pendulum experiments for a like purpose , together with notices of the principal formulæ relating to terrestrial magnetism . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. THE EARTH . - PHENOMENA OF vi PREFACE .
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... Manner of expressing their sides and angles 58. Spheres to which , in Practical Astronomy , the triangles are conceived to belong - 020 43 43 44 59. Correspondence between the propositions of spherical and plane trigonometry 44 - 45 ww ...
... Manner of expressing their sides and angles 58. Spheres to which , in Practical Astronomy , the triangles are conceived to belong - 020 43 43 44 59. Correspondence between the propositions of spherical and plane trigonometry 44 - 45 ww ...
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... Manner of finding the value of a run of the micrometer screw 80. Manner of obtaining the subdivisions on a circular instrument when a micrometer microscope is used 81. Description of a transit telescope - 858 *** 0 8 8 62 63 - 63 64 64 ...
... Manner of finding the value of a run of the micrometer screw 80. Manner of obtaining the subdivisions on a circular instrument when a micrometer microscope is used 81. Description of a transit telescope - 858 *** 0 8 8 62 63 - 63 64 64 ...
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... Manner of bringing the meridional wire to the optical axis by · Page · 69 · 69 trials 88. Process for determining the error of collimation by a micro- meter , and the manner of correcting the observed time of a transit on account of ...
... Manner of bringing the meridional wire to the optical axis by · Page · 69 · 69 trials 88. Process for determining the error of collimation by a micro- meter , and the manner of correcting the observed time of a transit on account of ...
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... Manner of using the horizontal and vertical collimators 125. The spirit level collimator , and manner of using it for find- ing the error of collimation in a transit telescope or circle 126. Description of the repeating circle 96 ...
... Manner of using the horizontal and vertical collimators 125. The spirit level collimator , and manner of using it for find- ing the error of collimation in a transit telescope or circle 126. Description of the repeating circle 96 ...
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