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... Constellations Directions for the Zodiacal Stars Directions for the Stars in the Northern Hemisphere Directions for the Stars in the Southern Hemisphere On finding the latitude by the fixed Stars EXPLANATIONS OF THE TABLES - Table A. To ...
... Constellations Directions for the Zodiacal Stars Directions for the Stars in the Northern Hemisphere Directions for the Stars in the Southern Hemisphere On finding the latitude by the fixed Stars EXPLANATIONS OF THE TABLES - Table A. To ...
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... CONSTELLATIONS ; to each of which is given the name of some celebrated man , or of some animal or other terrestrial ... Constellation exceeds the number of letters in the Greek alphabet , the letters of the Italic alphabet are next used ...
... CONSTELLATIONS ; to each of which is given the name of some celebrated man , or of some animal or other terrestrial ... Constellation exceeds the number of letters in the Greek alphabet , the letters of the Italic alphabet are next used ...
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... Constellations were actually contained in these spaces or signs ; but at present , each Constellation is nearly one sign more to the eastward , with respect to the signs of the Zodiac , that is , the first Constellation , is now in the ...
... Constellations were actually contained in these spaces or signs ; but at present , each Constellation is nearly one sign more to the eastward , with respect to the signs of the Zodiac , that is , the first Constellation , is now in the ...
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... Constellations in the heavens , is about one hundred . The following list is mostly copied from Mackay's work on the Lon- gitude : - CONSTELLATIONS AND SIGNS IN THE ZODIAC . Latin Names . English Names . Latin Names . English Names ...
... Constellations in the heavens , is about one hundred . The following list is mostly copied from Mackay's work on the Lon- gitude : - CONSTELLATIONS AND SIGNS IN THE ZODIAC . Latin Names . English Names . Latin Names . English Names ...
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... Constellations . In general the new Constellations are smaller , and contain fewer Stars than the old ones . The numbers prefixed to the Zodiacal Constellations shew the order in which they , as well as the signs of the Zodiac are ...
... Constellations . In general the new Constellations are smaller , and contain fewer Stars than the old ones . The numbers prefixed to the Zodiacal Constellations shew the order in which they , as well as the signs of the Zodiac are ...
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Add for Seconds ALDEBARAN apparent distance Arcturus astronomical Betelguese Chro Constellation Corr D's App daily rate decg decl deduced degrees Deneb Diff ecliptic error and rate error for mean EXAMPLE find the Error find the mean finding the longitude Fixed Star Greenwich date Greenwich mean horary angle incg index error interval LOGARITHMS LOGARITHMS of NUMBERS lunar distances M. T. Gwh mean noon merid Moon's app Moon's apparent altitude Moon's hor Moon's horizontal parallax Moon's red natural number natural versed sine Nautical Almanac nearly object observed altitude observed distance observed East opposite place of observation Planet polar distance Pole Star prime vertical PROPORTIONAL LOGARITHMS refraction right ascension SECOND CORRECTIONS SECOND DIFFERENCE semid Sextant slow for mean Star's subtracted SUM and DIFFERENCE SUM OR DIFFERENCE Sun's Apparent Altitude Sun's declination Sun's true Table taken Telescope Ther THIRD CORRECTION true altitude true distance tude Ursa Major watch West
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Seite 70 - C, as seen above, are constants, depending upon the latitude of the place of observation and the declination of the star. Tables for these quantities will be found in an appendix to Annual Report US Coast and Geodetic Survey for 1874.
Seite 54 - Gamma ; and so on. When the number of stars in a constellation, exceeds the letters in the Greek alphabet, the letters of the Roman alphabet, a, b, c, d, &c. are applied to the remaining stars in the same manner ; and when these are not sufficient, the numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, &c.
Seite 56 - Aries, the Ram ; 2. Taurus, the Bull ; 3. Gemini, the Twins ; 4. Cancer, the Crab ; 5. Leo, the Lion ; 6. Virgo, the Virgin ; 7. Libra, the Balance ; 8. Scorpio, the Scorpion; 9. Sagittarius, the Archer ; 10. Capricornus, the Goat; 11. Aquarius, the Water-bearer ; 12. Pisces, the Fishes.
Seite 9 - ... will be the right ascension of the meridian. From the right ascension of the meridian (increased by 24 hours if necessary) subtract the sun's right ascension...
Seite 63 - Subtract the true altitude of the sun's centre from 90°, and the remainder will be the sun's true meridian zenith distance, which is to be called north or south according as the observer is north or south of the sun at the time of observation.
Seite 25 - Rule. — Find the latitudes of both places; if both be north, or both south, their difference will be the answer; but if one be north and the other south, their sum will be the answer. Exercise.— What is the difference of lat. between Philadelphia and Petersburg? Ans., 20 degrees. Between Madras and Waterford? Am., 39° 13'.