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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... object - 62 76. The same , by the diameter of the sun and by a transit of the pole - star 77. The position micrometer 78. The micrometer microscope 79. Manner of finding the value of a run of the micrometer screw 80. Manner of obtaining ...
... object - 62 76. The same , by the diameter of the sun and by a transit of the pole - star 77. The position micrometer 78. The micrometer microscope 79. Manner of finding the value of a run of the micrometer screw 80. Manner of obtaining ...
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... object , the image of that object may be made to coincide with that of an object seen by direct view 131. The parallax of a reflecting instrument 886 98 - 99 132. Proof that the angle between the first and last directions of a pencil of ...
... object , the image of that object may be made to coincide with that of an object seen by direct view 131. The parallax of a reflecting instrument 886 98 - 99 132. Proof that the angle between the first and last directions of a pencil of ...
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... objects of research in nautical astronomy 333. Errors which may exist in the observations ; with examples illustrating the manner of correcting the observed altitudes and the declinations of the sun , moon , & c . 334. ( Prob . I. ) To ...
... objects of research in nautical astronomy 333. Errors which may exist in the observations ; with examples illustrating the manner of correcting the observed altitudes and the declinations of the sun , moon , & c . 334. ( Prob . I. ) To ...
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... object - - - 279 280 342. ( Prob . V. ) Having the latitude of a station , the day of the month , & c .; to find the sun's amplitude 343. Method of finding the declination of the needle , and the hour of sun - rise , by the amplitude of ...
... object - - - 279 280 342. ( Prob . V. ) Having the latitude of a station , the day of the month , & c .; to find the sun's amplitude 343. Method of finding the declination of the needle , and the hour of sun - rise , by the amplitude of ...
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... object 406. Determination of a meridional arc by computing the in- tervals on it between the sides of the triangles 407. Method of reducing computed portions of the meridian to the surfaces of the different plane triangles ; and outline ...
... object 406. Determination of a meridional arc by computing the in- tervals on it between the sides of the triangles 407. Method of reducing computed portions of the meridian to the surfaces of the different plane triangles ; and outline ...
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