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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Page vii
... perpendicular to the axis of the earth's rotation - 8. The axis of the earth's rotation continues , during the annual movement , to be nearly parallel to itself - 9. Apparent deviation of the moon from the sun eastward , and her ...
... perpendicular to the axis of the earth's rotation - 8. The axis of the earth's rotation continues , during the annual movement , to be nearly parallel to itself - 9. Apparent deviation of the moon from the sun eastward , and her ...
Page viii
... perpendicular to the plane , the projection on the plane is an hyperbola - - - 18 NOTE . The fifteen following propositions relate to the stereographical projection only . 29. ( Prop . IV . ) The angle contained between the tangents to ...
... perpendicular to the plane , the projection on the plane is an hyperbola - - - 18 NOTE . The fifteen following propositions relate to the stereographical projection only . 29. ( Prop . IV . ) The angle contained between the tangents to ...
Page ix
... perpendicular to the primitive 34. ( Prop . IX . ) The distances of the projected poles of any circle of the sphere from the centre of the primitive circle are equal to the tangent and cotangent of half the inclination of the plane of ...
... perpendicular to the primitive 34. ( Prop . IX . ) The distances of the projected poles of any circle of the sphere from the centre of the primitive circle are equal to the tangent and cotangent of half the inclination of the plane of ...
Page x
... perpendicular to the equator 48. Globular projection of the sphere · 49. Conical projection of a spherical zone 50. Cylindrical projection of a zone about the equator · 51. Development of a spherical zone , on the surface of a cone ...
... perpendicular to the equator 48. Globular projection of the sphere · 49. Conical projection of a spherical zone 50. Cylindrical projection of a zone about the equator · 51. Development of a spherical zone , on the surface of a cone ...
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... perpendicular to both being described ; there are inves- tigated approximative formulę for the distance between the two arcs and the difference of their lengths CHAP . IV . - DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYED IN PRACTICAL ...
... perpendicular to both being described ; there are inves- tigated approximative formulę for the distance between the two arcs and the difference of their lengths CHAP . IV . - DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYED IN PRACTICAL ...
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