A Treatise on Nautical Astronomy: For the Use of StudentsSampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1886 - 360 pages |
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A Treatise on Nautical Astronomy: For the Use of Students (Classic Reprint) John Merrifield No preview available - 2016 |
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a.m. mean apparent altitude apparent distance astronomical azimuth calculated chro colatitude compass error cosec deduced Diff difference of longitude dist earth ecliptic equal altitudes equation feet Find the Greenwich Find the latitude find the true formula given Greenwich date Greenwich mean h₁ h₂ heavenly body height of eye hence horizon horizontal parallax hour angle index correction index error interval latitude and longitude latitude by account limb line of position lunar distance meridian altitude method moon Nautical Almanac object observed altitude plane point of Aries polar distance pole prime vertical proportional logarithms refraction Required the latitude right ascension Royal Naval College satellite second observation sextant ship in latitude ship's head sidereal sidereal day sine star subtract sun's declination tion triangle true altitude true bearing true distance tude variation vers zenith distance