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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Page viii
... co - ordinates 20. Horizontal systems of co - ordinates ; azimuth and altitude defined 21. Amplitude defined - Page 7 7 8 ∞ ∞ 8 9 · 9 10 10 - 11 CHAP . II . PROJECTIONS OF THE SPHERE . - NATURE OF THE DIFFERENT PROJECTIONS EMPLOYED IN ...
... co - ordinates 20. Horizontal systems of co - ordinates ; azimuth and altitude defined 21. Amplitude defined - Page 7 7 8 ∞ ∞ 8 9 · 9 10 10 - 11 CHAP . II . PROJECTIONS OF THE SPHERE . - NATURE OF THE DIFFERENT PROJECTIONS EMPLOYED IN ...
Page xv
... CO - ORDINATES OF CELESTIAL BODIES FROM ONE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER . 176. Manner of indicating the position of a point in space by rectangular co - ordinates - - 135 177. Designations of the rectangular co - ordinates of any point 135 178 ...
... CO - ORDINATES OF CELESTIAL BODIES FROM ONE SYSTEM TO ANOTHER . 176. Manner of indicating the position of a point in space by rectangular co - ordinates - - 135 177. Designations of the rectangular co - ordinates of any point 135 178 ...
Page xviii
... co - ordinates , a planet's radius vector , its heliocentric distance from a node , and its heliocentric latitude - 253. Manner of determining the same elements from observations at conjunction and opposition - 193 194 Art . Page ...
... co - ordinates , a planet's radius vector , its heliocentric distance from a node , and its heliocentric latitude - 253. Manner of determining the same elements from observations at conjunction and opposition - 193 194 Art . Page ...
Page xx
... co ordinates 286. Determination of the time in which the sun revolves on its axis - - 287. Appearance of the moon's surface 288. Nature of her librations - - 214 · 215 215 - 216 - 217 - 217 218 · 219 289. Manner of finding the positions ...
... co ordinates 286. Determination of the time in which the sun revolves on its axis - - 287. Appearance of the moon's surface 288. Nature of her librations - - 214 · 215 215 - 216 - 217 - 217 218 · 219 289. Manner of finding the positions ...
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... co - ordinates . 20. A third system of co - ordinates is formed by a plane supposed to pass through the centre of the earth parallel 10 СНАР . І. CELESTIAL PHENOMENA . Proof of the globular figure of the moon - Eclipses.
... co - ordinates . 20. A third system of co - ordinates is formed by a plane supposed to pass through the centre of the earth parallel 10 СНАР . І. CELESTIAL PHENOMENA . Proof of the globular figure of the moon - Eclipses.
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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