An Elementary Treatise on the Lunar Theory: With a Brief Sketch of the History of the Problem Up to the Time of NewtonMacmillan, 1859 - 119 pages |
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0=pt+2e sin cpt accelerating forces angle angular velocity annual equation anomaly apogee apse line argument astronomers attraction calculated Cambridge centre cloth coefficient considered correction cos2 Crown 8vo determined differential equations distance disturbing force E-Ma E+Ma earth eccentricity ecliptic elliptic inequality epicycle equal evection expression Fcap Fellow of St Fellow of Trinity fourth order higher order Hipparchus John's College late Fellow Lunar Theory M.A. Fellow mean anomaly mean motion mean value method moon moon's mean longitude moon's motion moon's orbit nearly neglected Newton node numerous observations obtained octants order of approximation parallax particle perigee periodical terms position quadrature quantity radius vector revolution Second Edition second order Sermons sidereal month sin2 cpt sino solution substituted syzygy third order Treatise Trinity College true anomaly true longitude Tycho V₁ variation že²