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... meridian at the same moment with the sun yesterday , is about 59 / 81 beyond the meridian to the west , when the sun arrives at it ; and this distance will require about 3 / 56 of time for the sun to pass over , and therefore the star ...
... meridian at the same moment with the sun yesterday , is about 59 / 81 beyond the meridian to the west , when the sun arrives at it ; and this distance will require about 3 / 56 of time for the sun to pass over , and therefore the star ...
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... meridian of Greenwich , for every three hours of time , which is of great use in computing the longitude at sea . ID : ED IA : AB ; ALMUCANTARS , OR ALMA- that is , by multiplying the second CANTARS , circles parallel to the and third ...
... meridian of Greenwich , for every three hours of time , which is of great use in computing the longitude at sea . ID : ED IA : AB ; ALMUCANTARS , OR ALMA- that is , by multiplying the second CANTARS , circles parallel to the and third ...
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... meridian . The altitude mountain , from the following ob- of a celestial boy is greatest when servations taken at the foot and it comes to the meridian of any summit : place ( the poles of the earth ex- cepted , for there the altitude ...
... meridian . The altitude mountain , from the following ob- of a celestial boy is greatest when servations taken at the foot and it comes to the meridian of any summit : place ( the poles of the earth ex- cepted , for there the altitude ...
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... meridian altitude be daily increasing ; but to be added , if it be daily decreasing . AMBIGUOUS Case , in Trigono- metry , is that which arises in the solution of a problem , in which an acute angle and its opposite side are two of the ...
... meridian altitude be daily increasing ; but to be added , if it be daily decreasing . AMBIGUOUS Case , in Trigono- metry , is that which arises in the solution of a problem , in which an acute angle and its opposite side are two of the ...
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... meridian , and the longitude by an thickness at the keystone ; hence , arch of a parallel circle . when a , h , and r , are any given ARCH of Progression , or Direc - numbers , a table is formed for the tion , is an arch of the ecliptic ...
... meridian , and the longitude by an thickness at the keystone ; hence , arch of a parallel circle . when a , h , and r , are any given ARCH of Progression , or Direc - numbers , a table is formed for the tion , is an arch of the ecliptic ...
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absciss Algebra altitude appears Arithmetic Astronomy axis body called centre circle co-efficients conic sections consequently cosine cube cubic equation curve cycloid cylinder degree denominator denote diameter distance diurnal motion divided divisor earth ecliptic ellipse equa equal equation feet figure fluid fluxion force formula fraction frustrum Geometry given glass gravity greater greatest heat Hence horizon hyperbola inches instrument latitude length less logarithm longitude means measure mercury meridian method moon motion multiplied object observed orbit ordinate parabola parallax parallel passing perihelion perpendicular plane poles produced proportion quantity radius ratio rays refraction right angles right ascension right line roots side signs sine solid space specific gravity sphere spherical square stars subtangent supposed surd surface tance tang tangent telescope tion triangle tube velocity weight whence wind