Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyPriestly and Weale, 1858 |
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... polar distance of the sun , 1 = colatitude of the place of observation , h = half the elapsed time between the A.M. and P.M. observations of equal altitudes of the sun , e the change of the sun's declination in the time h , and -e the ...
... polar distance of the sun , 1 = colatitude of the place of observation , h = half the elapsed time between the A.M. and P.M. observations of equal altitudes of the sun , e the change of the sun's declination in the time h , and -e the ...
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... polar legislation . ( Even though I have been informed by an indefatigable observer that he has used this method several degrees farther north . ) This limitation of latitude also includes a maximum limit of h . A second and inferior ...
... polar legislation . ( Even though I have been informed by an indefatigable observer that he has used this method several degrees farther north . ) This limitation of latitude also includes a maximum limit of h . A second and inferior ...
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... Polar Distances of Donati's Comet , deduced from Observations made with the Altazimuth . Mean Solar Time of Observation . Apparent N.P.D. Apparent R.A. h m 8 h ms 1858 , Sept. 24 7 49 55.7 12 14 54 91 54 48 53.96 25 8 18 26.8 12 22 ...
... Polar Distances of Donati's Comet , deduced from Observations made with the Altazimuth . Mean Solar Time of Observation . Apparent N.P.D. Apparent R.A. h m 8 h ms 1858 , Sept. 24 7 49 55.7 12 14 54 91 54 48 53.96 25 8 18 26.8 12 22 ...
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... Polar Distances of D'Arrest's Comet observed at the Royal Observatory , Cape of Good Hope . By T. Maclear , Esq . Difference No. of Cape Mean Date . Star . Time . Difference in R.A. R.A. of Comet . Log No. of Obs . 1857 . h m S m 8 h m ...
... Polar Distances of D'Arrest's Comet observed at the Royal Observatory , Cape of Good Hope . By T. Maclear , Esq . Difference No. of Cape Mean Date . Star . Time . Difference in R.A. R.A. of Comet . Log No. of Obs . 1857 . h m S m 8 h m ...
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... Polar diameter " 10-627 10 494 A comparison of these measures of the polar and equatoreal diameters gives the equatoreal to the polar as 1 : 09441 ; a former series with power 310 on the 21st Nov. , gave the pro- portion as 1 : 0.9422 ...
... Polar diameter " 10-627 10 494 A comparison of these measures of the polar and equatoreal diameters gives the equatoreal to the polar as 1 : 09441 ; a former series with power 310 on the 21st Nov. , gave the pro- portion as 1 : 0.9422 ...
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Adams Admiral Smyth angle Apparent R.A. Apparent appearance April Arcturus Astronomer Royal axis bright calculated Captain Carrington Catalogue centre coefficient comparison computed correction crater dark determined diameter direction disk distance ditto Donati's Comet eclipse edge elements envelope ephemeris epoch equations equatoreal error exhibited Geminus Greenwich instrument Jupiter 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 Nautical Almanac nearly Norman Pogson nucleus object-glass observations obtained occultation October orbit paper perihelion phenomena polar position present Prof Professor proper motions R.A. Apparent N.P.D. 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