Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 53Priestley and Weale, 1893 Includes lists of additions to the society's library, usually separately paged. |
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... tion was at once undertaken . A complete examination of all the stars would have involved much labour , and it was , therefore , determined to make some preliminary calculations before defi- nitely embarking on this enterprise . J. From ...
... tion was at once undertaken . A complete examination of all the stars would have involved much labour , and it was , therefore , determined to make some preliminary calculations before defi- nitely embarking on this enterprise . J. From ...
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... tion of an erroneous semi - diameter is a possible explanation of this phenomenon ; for errors after the Full are deduced from observations of the second limb only , and before from those of the first . Now , if the adopted semi ...
... tion of an erroneous semi - diameter is a possible explanation of this phenomenon ; for errors after the Full are deduced from observations of the second limb only , and before from those of the first . Now , if the adopted semi ...
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... tion . There are , however , many objections , such as the close tube , the absence of protection from the wind and rain , and the want of perfect protection and comfort for the observer . Keep- ing in mind the requirements that ...
... tion . There are , however , many objections , such as the close tube , the absence of protection from the wind and rain , and the want of perfect protection and comfort for the observer . Keep- ing in mind the requirements that ...
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... tion in the equations of condition of the values found by the least squares solution and the coefficients occurring in the solu- tion , we can find the probable error of AT , and p . The probable error of AT will be a function of these ...
... tion in the equations of condition of the values found by the least squares solution and the coefficients occurring in the solu- tion , we can find the probable error of AT , and p . The probable error of AT will be a function of these ...
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... the epoch is so chosen as to make the last term zero , or , since [ dd . 3 ] is not infinite , when [ de . 3 ] = 0 . We have the following expressions , in determinant nota- tion 24 LIII . I , Mr. Hedrick , Probable Error.
... the epoch is so chosen as to make the last term zero , or , since [ dd . 3 ] is not infinite , when [ de . 3 ] = 0 . We have the following expressions , in determinant nota- tion 24 LIII . I , Mr. Hedrick , Probable Error.
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Academy Andromedæ angle appeared Aquilæ Astronomer Royal Auriga Bisection bright Burnham Camelop Canis Carinæ Cassiopeia Catalogue Centauri centre Cephei cluster coefficient comet comparison stars correction Cygni Dembowski determined diameter distance double stars E. E. Barnard eclipse epoch Equat equatoreal exposure Galactic Long Geminorum Greenwich Greenwich Mean instrument Isaac Roberts June Jupiter Lalande lens Lick Observatory London longitude lunar Lupi Magn magnitude me²e mean measures Meteorological micrometer Monocerotis Monthly Notices Moon motion nebula Nova Auriga observations obtained Ophiuchi orbit Orionis paper parallax Paris period Persei photographs planet plates position probable error Professor proper motion Puppis Refraction right ascension Royal Observatory S. W. Burnham Sagittarii satellite Saturn Schiaparelli Scorpii seen Sept solar spectra spectroscope spectrum stellar Struve Tauri telescope thermometer tion transit transit circle Velorum ΙΟ