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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... moon's horizontal parallaxes from the equator to the pole 117 158. Formula for the geocentric parallax in altitude at any station 118 159. The relative parallax of the moon or a planet - 118 160. Method of finding the horizontal ...
... moon's horizontal parallaxes from the equator to the pole 117 158. Formula for the geocentric parallax in altitude at any station 118 159. The relative parallax of the moon or a planet - 118 160. Method of finding the horizontal ...
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... moon's orbit , and its obliquity to the ecliptic 210. Process for determining the obliquity of the moon's orbit , and the position of the line of nodes , from two observed right ascensions and declinations - 211. The obliquity of the moon's ...
... moon's orbit , and its obliquity to the ecliptic 210. Process for determining the obliquity of the moon's orbit , and the position of the line of nodes , from two observed right ascensions and declinations - 211. The obliquity of the moon's ...
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... moon's node - 240. Nature of the path described by the revolving pole - 241. Investigation of a formula for the lunar equation of preces- sion , and of obliquity - 242. Formula for the equation of the equinoctial points in right ...
... moon's node - 240. Nature of the path described by the revolving pole - 241. Investigation of a formula for the lunar equation of preces- sion , and of obliquity - 242. Formula for the equation of the equinoctial points in right ...
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... MOON . 283. Apparent paths of the solar spots , and the manner of de- termining those paths - 284. Method of finding the ... moon's spots and of her equator - - 218 290 Process for determining the height of the lunar mountains - 219 CHAP ...
... MOON . 283. Apparent paths of the solar spots , and the manner of de- termining those paths - 284. Method of finding the ... moon's spots and of her equator - - 218 290 Process for determining the height of the lunar mountains - 219 CHAP ...
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... moon culminates 314. Manner of finding the angle at the pole between the horary circles passing through the places of the sun , a ... moon's latitude 249 318. Horary motions found by first and second differences 319. Formula for several ...
... moon culminates 314. Manner of finding the angle at the pole between the horary circles passing through the places of the sun , a ... moon's latitude 249 318. Horary motions found by first and second differences 319. Formula for several ...
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