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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... position micrometer 78. The micrometer microscope 79. 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 ...
... position micrometer 78. The micrometer microscope 79. 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 ...
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... positions , and that the wire at right angles to them is horizontal · · - · 70 · 71 90. Use of two , or a greater number of ... position of the circle with respect to the meridian 99. Process for finding the polar point on the circle 100 ...
... positions , and that the wire at right angles to them is horizontal · · - · 70 · 71 90. Use of two , or a greater number of ... position of the circle with respect to the meridian 99. Process for finding the polar point on the circle 100 ...
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... positions - 185. Investigation , from the co - ordinates of three points in a given plane , of the inclination of that plane to one of the co- ordinate planes - - 186. Investigation , from the same data , of the position of the line in ...
... positions - 185. Investigation , from the co - ordinates of three points in a given plane , of the inclination of that plane to one of the co- ordinate planes - - 186. Investigation , from the same data , of the position of the line in ...
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... position of the line of nodes , from two observed right ascensions and declinations - 211. The obliquity of the moon's orbit to the ecliptic is variable , and her nodes have retrograde motions 212. Manner of determining the angular ...
... position of the line of nodes , from two observed right ascensions and declinations - 211. The obliquity of the moon's orbit to the ecliptic is variable , and her nodes have retrograde motions 212. Manner of determining the angular ...
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... position : times when it becomes invisible - 210 210 211 - 211 280. Manner of finding the inclination of the ring 281. Manner of finding the positions of its line of nodes 282. Römer's hypothesis concerning the progressive motion of ...
... position : times when it becomes invisible - 210 210 211 - 211 280. Manner of finding the inclination of the ring 281. Manner of finding the positions of its line of nodes 282. Römer's hypothesis concerning the progressive motion of ...
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