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 vii
... MOTION . PHASES OF THE MOON . APPARENT MOVEMENTS OF THE PLANETS . THE CIRCLES OF THE SPHERE . Art . -- · - 1. Proofs that the surface of the earth is accurately or nearly that of a sphere 2. Definition of the plane of the horizon , the ...
... MOTION . PHASES OF THE MOON . APPARENT MOVEMENTS OF THE PLANETS . THE CIRCLES OF THE SPHERE . Art . -- · - 1. Proofs that the surface of the earth is accurately or nearly that of a sphere 2. Definition of the plane of the horizon , the ...
Page xi
... motion horizontal - 85. Formula for computing the deviation of the axis of motion from a horizontal position ; and the corresponding correc- tion to be applied to the observed time of a star's transit 86. Manner of determining the like ...
... motion horizontal - 85. Formula for computing the deviation of the axis of motion from a horizontal position ; and the corresponding correc- tion to be applied to the observed time of a star's transit 86. Manner of determining the like ...
Page xv
... motion in right ascension from observation - 172. Manner of finding approximatively , by simple proportion , the instant that the sun is in the equinoctial point ; and of adjusting the sidereal clock 173. Determination of the instant ...
... motion in right ascension from observation - 172. Manner of finding approximatively , by simple proportion , the instant that the sun is in the equinoctial point ; and of adjusting the sidereal clock 173. Determination of the instant ...
Page xvii
... MOTION . HER DISTANCE FROM THE EARTH EMPLOYED TO FIND AP- PROXIMATIVELY THE DISTANCE OF THE LATTER FROM THE SUN . Art . - - - 209. Manner of determining by observation the nodes of the moon's orbit , and its obliquity to the ecliptic ...
... MOTION . HER DISTANCE FROM THE EARTH EMPLOYED TO FIND AP- PROXIMATIVELY THE DISTANCE OF THE LATTER FROM THE SUN . Art . - - - 209. Manner of determining by observation the nodes of the moon's orbit , and its obliquity to the ecliptic ...
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... motion 177 of the earth in its orbit - 178 231. Explanation of aberration in longitude and latitude 232. Investigation of a formula for aberration in longitude 233. Formula for aberration in latitude - 179 - 179 - 180 234. Formula for ...
... motion 177 of the earth in its orbit - 178 231. Explanation of aberration in longitude and latitude 232. Investigation of a formula for aberration in longitude 233. Formula for aberration in latitude - 179 - 179 - 180 234. Formula for ...
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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