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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... polar point on the circle 100. Processes for finding the horizontal point - 101. Formula for obtaining the ... polar axis in altitude and in azimuth - 113. Method of determining the error of collimation 114. Method of making the axis of ...
... polar point on the circle 100. Processes for finding the horizontal point - 101. Formula for obtaining the ... polar axis in altitude and in azimuth - 113. Method of determining the error of collimation 114. Method of making the axis of ...
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... polar distance and right ascen- sion in consequence of refraction - · 110 110 111 148. Cause of the elliptical forms assumed by the disks of the sun and moon when near the horizon 149. Proof that the decrements of the oblique diameters ...
... polar distance and right ascen- sion in consequence of refraction - · 110 110 111 148. Cause of the elliptical forms assumed by the disks of the sun and moon when near the horizon 149. Proof that the decrements of the oblique diameters ...
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... polar distance 244. Formula for the lunar nutation in right ascension 245. Solar nutation 185 186 - 187 - 187 - 188 - 188 CHAP . XI . THE ORBITS OF PLANETS AND THEIR SATELLITES . - THE ELEMENTS OF PLANETARY ORBITS . VARIABILITY OF THE ...
... polar distance 244. Formula for the lunar nutation in right ascension 245. Solar nutation 185 186 - 187 - 187 - 188 - 188 CHAP . XI . THE ORBITS OF PLANETS AND THEIR SATELLITES . - THE ELEMENTS OF PLANETARY ORBITS . VARIABILITY OF THE ...
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... polar distance . A plane passing through any point , parallel to the ecliptic E L , will cut the celestial sphere in the circumference of a circle which is called a parallel of celestial latitude . The arc R , or the angle CR on the ...
... polar distance . A plane passing through any point , parallel to the ecliptic E L , will cut the celestial sphere in the circumference of a circle which is called a parallel of celestial latitude . The arc R , or the angle CR on the ...
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... polar semidiameter CP produced in v ' . From E the intersection of v'D with Cм make EF , ED each equal to the arc Ma or мb , and let fall am , bn , and EG perpendicularly on PC : then ( Geom . , 10. Cyl . ) the rectangle DF . circum ...
... polar semidiameter CP produced in v ' . From E the intersection of v'D with Cм make EF , ED each equal to the arc Ma or мb , and let fall am , bn , and EG perpendicularly on PC : then ( Geom . , 10. Cyl . ) the rectangle DF . circum ...
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