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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... right to state , here , that the examples which illustrate the several propositions are taken from the book of ... angles , also the manner of making pendulum experiments for a like purpose , together with notices of the principal ...
... right to state , here , that the examples which illustrate the several propositions are taken from the book of ... angles , also the manner of making pendulum experiments for a like purpose , together with notices of the principal ...
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... angles of a spherical triangle in terms of the three sides Cors . 1 , 2. Deductions from Prop . I. , for right - angled tri- angles - 61. ( Prop . II . ) The sines of the sides of any spherical triangle are to one another as the sines ...
... angles of a spherical triangle in terms of the three sides Cors . 1 , 2. Deductions from Prop . I. , for right - angled tri- angles - 61. ( Prop . II . ) The sines of the sides of any spherical triangle are to one another as the sines ...
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... angles 69. Investigations of formulæ for expressing the relations between an angle in any plane and its ... right ascension of the mid - heaven , and of a star 74. Description of the micrometer · 60 61 75. Determination of the value of ...
... angles 69. Investigations of formulæ for expressing the relations between an angle in any plane and its ... right ascension of the mid - heaven , and of a star 74. Description of the micrometer · 60 61 75. Determination of the value of ...
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... right angles to them is horizontal · · - · 70 · 71 90. Use of two , or a greater number of wires parallel to the me- ridional wire 91. Manner of obtaining the correct time of a star's transit at the mean wire , when the transits have ...
... right angles to them is horizontal · · - · 70 · 71 90. Use of two , or a greater number of wires parallel to the me- ridional wire 91. Manner of obtaining the correct time of a star's transit at the mean wire , when the transits have ...
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... right ascension and declination 117. Adjustment for observing a star during day - light 118. Smeaton's equatorial - 119. Employment of the micrometer with an equatorial , in mea- suring angles of position , and small angular distances ...
... right ascension and declination 117. Adjustment for observing a star during day - light 118. Smeaton's equatorial - 119. Employment of the micrometer with an equatorial , in mea- suring angles of position , and small angular distances ...
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angular distance apparent ascension and declination astronomical azimuth bisected celestial body celestial sphere centre circle passing circumference colatitude computed considered correction corresponding cosine cotan degrees described determined diameter difference earth ecliptic ellipse equal equator equatorial equinoctial point expressed fixed star formula geocentric given graduation Greenwich Greenwich mean horary motions horizontal parallax hour angle index error instant instrument interval latitude latter let fall limb longitude mean noon meridian micrometer moon moon's Nautical Almanac node observed altitude obtained optical axis orbit parallax parallel perihelion perpendicular plane passing polar distance pole position projection radius refraction represented revolution revolve right angles right ascension satellite screw sector semidiameter side sidereal sidereal clock sine sphere spherical triangle star's station subtended subtracted supposed surface tangent transit telescope true variation vertical wire zenith distance zero
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