Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1858 |
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... Sheepshanks ' Equatoreal . 1858 , Sept. 27 , 7h . With a doubly refracting prism applied to the unarmed eye , one image of the tail nearly disappeared when the images were placed side by side , and the other when they were placed end to ...
... Sheepshanks ' Equatoreal . 1858 , Sept. 27 , 7h . With a doubly refracting prism applied to the unarmed eye , one image of the tail nearly disappeared when the images were placed side by side , and the other when they were placed end to ...
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... Sheepshanks ' equatoreal . 19 " " 1858 , October 9 , 7h . 99 = Distance of bright point to outer edge of the inner disk ( 4 measures ) 16 outer annulus ( 2 measures ) = 38 Inclination of axis of the envelope to the meridian 64 ° to the ...
... Sheepshanks ' equatoreal . 19 " " 1858 , October 9 , 7h . 99 = Distance of bright point to outer edge of the inner disk ( 4 measures ) 16 outer annulus ( 2 measures ) = 38 Inclination of axis of the envelope to the meridian 64 ° to the ...
Page 109
... Sheepshanks ' collection of instruments , viz . , - 1. 30 - inch transit , by Simms , with level and two iron stands . 2. 6 - inch transit theodolite , with circles divided on silver ; reading microscopes , both for altitude and azimuth ...
... Sheepshanks ' collection of instruments , viz . , - 1. 30 - inch transit , by Simms , with level and two iron stands . 2. 6 - inch transit theodolite , with circles divided on silver ; reading microscopes , both for altitude and azimuth ...
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... Sheepshanks might be taken as evidence of the great attention bestowed by our late lamented Fellow upon the art of instrument - making generally . Some further particulars on this subject will not be uninteresting to members , many of ...
... Sheepshanks might be taken as evidence of the great attention bestowed by our late lamented Fellow upon the art of instrument - making generally . Some further particulars on this subject will not be uninteresting to members , many of ...
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... Sheepshanks of 10,000l . to the University , for the promotion of astronomy . The University has accepted the donation , subject to the conditions that one- sixth part of the proceeds shall be applied to found an Astro- nomical ...
... Sheepshanks of 10,000l . to the University , for the promotion of astronomy . The University has accepted the donation , subject to the conditions that one- sixth part of the proceeds shall be applied to found an Astro- nomical ...
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Adams Admiral Smyth angle Apparent N.P.D. Apparent R.A. h m appearance April Arcturus Astronomer Royal axis bright calculated Captain Carrington Catalogue centre coefficient comparison computed correction crater dark determined diameter direction disk distance Donati's Comet eclipse edge elements envelope ephemeris epoch equations equatoreal error exhibited Geminus Greenwich instrument Jupiter l'éclipse l'équation l'on latitude length light longitude luminous lunar Lune magnitude Mean Solar measures Memoirs meridian Minor Planets mirror Monthly Notices moon moon's limb mouvement Nautical Almanac nearly Norman Pogson nucleus object-glass obtained occultation October orbit paper perihelion phenomena polar position present Prof Professor proper motions rays réfractions remarkable right ascensions ring Royal Observatory Saturn séculaire seen Sept Sheepshanks side Society solar spots standard stars sun's surface T. W. Webb tail telescope theory tion Variable Star visible volume