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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aberration altitude angular distance apparent ascension and declination astronomical axis azimuth bisected celestial body celestial sphere centre circumference co-ordinates colatitude computed considered correction cotan degrees described determined diameter difference earth ecliptic ellipse equal equator equatorial equinoctial point expressed fixed star formula geocentric given Greenwich horary horizontal parallax hour angle inclination instant instrument intersection interval latitude latter let fall longitude mean meridian micrometer moon moon's motion Nautical Almanac node nutation obliquity observed obtained parallax parallel perihelion perpendicular plane passing polar distance pole position primitive circle radius vector refraction represented revolution revolve right angles right ascension satellite sector semidiameter side sidereal sin.² sine sphere spherical triangle star's station substituting subtended subtracted sun's supposed surface tangent telescope transit transit telescope Trigon trigonometry vertical whence wire zenith distance zero