Report Upon the Determination of the Astronomical Coordinates of the Primary Stations at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, and Colorado Springs, Colorado Territory, Made During the Years 1872 and 1873, Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth MeridianU.S. Government Printing Office, 1874 - 82 pages |
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Resulting longitude Reduction of the latitude observations Mean places of stars used for determination of latitude Observations for latitude Computations for latitude Resulting astronomical co - ordinates Colorado Springs station ...
Resulting longitude Reduction of the latitude observations Mean places of stars used for determination of latitude Observations for latitude Computations for latitude Resulting astronomical co - ordinates Colorado Springs station ...
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Longitude by Telegraph ; Latitude by Zenith Telescope , ( Talcott's method . ) 1. Geographical position of station . 2. Physical - geography details ; especially all physical peculiarities . 3. Meteorological conditions , both general ...
Longitude by Telegraph ; Latitude by Zenith Telescope , ( Talcott's method . ) 1. Geographical position of station . 2. Physical - geography details ; especially all physical peculiarities . 3. Meteorological conditions , both general ...
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The station at Cheyenne , the latitude of which is N. 41 ° 7 ' 46 " .62 , and its longitude 28 " 19 * .44 east of the Mormon observatory at Salt Lake , is situated in the western part of the town , in lot 11 , block 413 , and is ...
The station at Cheyenne , the latitude of which is N. 41 ° 7 ' 46 " .62 , and its longitude 28 " 19 * .44 east of the Mormon observatory at Salt Lake , is situated in the western part of the town , in lot 11 , block 413 , and is ...
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The nights of the ist , 3d , 8th , 9th , ioth , 11th , and 12th were occupied on latitude , in which time 257 results were obtained . The 5th , 14th , 16th , 18th , 19th , and 21st were successively put in on longitude .
The nights of the ist , 3d , 8th , 9th , ioth , 11th , and 12th were occupied on latitude , in which time 257 results were obtained . The 5th , 14th , 16th , 18th , 19th , and 21st were successively put in on longitude .
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... is to be given to what is indicated as this equation between Mr. Austin and myself , this longitudinal difference will be reduced by the extent of , perhaps , 09.2 of a second . . ( 15. ) REDUCTION OF THE LATITUDE OBSERVATIONS . 30.
... is to be given to what is indicated as this equation between Mr. Austin and myself , this longitudinal difference will be reduced by the extent of , perhaps , 09.2 of a second . . ( 15. ) REDUCTION OF THE LATITUDE OBSERVATIONS . 30.
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| Title | Report Upon the Determination of the Astronomical Coordinates of the Primary Stations at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, and Colorado Springs, Colorado Territory, Made During the Years 1872 and 1873, Geographical and Geological Explorations and Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian |
| Author | Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.) |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1874 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | 28 Feb 2013 |
| Length | 82 pages |
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