 | Edward Riddle - 1824 - 572 Seiten
...Problem 6, page 221. Then, whatever be the object, the complement of its true altitude will be its true zenith distance ; which is to be called north or south, according as the object is south or north of the zenith ; and when the zenith distance and declination are both north,... | |
 | William Galbraith - 1827 - 412 Seiten
...found the true altitude, take its complement to 90°, which gives the zenith distance, denominated north or south, according as the observer is north or south of the object. Now, if the zenith distance and declination are of the same name, their sum is the latitude... | |
 | David Thomson - 1831 - 316 Seiten
...Correction from Table 11L the remainder will be the true Altitude, which being subtracted from 99°, will give the Star's Zenith Distance, which is to...observer is North or South of the Star when its Altitude is observed. * lt most be observed, that when circnmpolar Stars are near the meridian below 1lie Pol*,... | |
 | William Galbraith - 1834 - 454 Seiten
...found the true altitude, take its complement to 90°, which gives the zenith distance, denominated north or south, according as the observer is north or south of the object. Now, if the zenith distance and declination are of the same name, their sum is the latitude... | |
 | John William Norie - 1836 - 510 Seiten
...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, or his zenith, is north or south of the sun at the time of observation. 4. Take the sun's declination... | |
 | James Griffin (teacher of navigation.) - 1839 - 60 Seiten
...be any ; then subtract the true altitude from 90°, and the remainder will be the zenith distance, to be called north or south according as the observer is north or south of the star, with which and the true declination find the latitude the same as by the sun. EXAMPLE 1. — March... | |
 | John William Norie - 1840 - 184 Seiten
...remainder will be the star's true altitude, which subtracted from 90° will give the zenith distance : to be called north or south, according as the observer is north or south of the star at the time of observation. Take the star's declination from Table XIV., and reduce it to the time... | |
 | Janet Taylor - 1842 - 592 Seiten
...the true altitude of the moon's centre, which taken from 90° will give the zenith distanee, which is called north or south, according as the observer is north or south of the moon ; under this set the reduced declination. thcir sum, but if they be of contrary names, thcir differenee... | |
 | William Galbraith - 1842 - 216 Seiten
...instrument does not give the zenith distance, it may be found by taking its complement to 90°, denominated north or south, according as the observer is north or south of the object. Now, if the zenith distance and declination be of the same name, their sum is the latitude... | |
 | Basil Jackson - 1847 - 410 Seiten
...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. Take the sun's declination, and reduce it to the meridian of the place... | |
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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. 
