Popular Astronomy, Volume 53Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College, 1945 |
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Personal Equation in Astronomy * By RAYNOR L. DUNCOMBE INTRODUCTION In view of the great mass of literature which has been written about personal equation in astronomy , a history of this subject must be able to justify its appearance ...
Personal Equation in Astronomy * By RAYNOR L. DUNCOMBE INTRODUCTION In view of the great mass of literature which has been written about personal equation in astronomy , a history of this subject must be able to justify its appearance ...
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... equation Bessel minus Struve was 0.799 , -1.021 , -0.891 , and -0.770 . Bessel recognized the variability of this personal equation , but , in accord with other astron- omers of the time , agreed that greater accuracy could be achieved ...
... equation Bessel minus Struve was 0.799 , -1.021 , -0.891 , and -0.770 . Bessel recognized the variability of this personal equation , but , in accord with other astron- omers of the time , agreed that greater accuracy could be achieved ...
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... Equation Apparatus . Washington Observations , xxi , 1875 . * 22 DREYER , J. L. E. , On Personal Errors in Astronomical Transit Observa- tions . Proceed . Royal Irish ... Equation Relative to Stellar 118 Personal Equation in Astronomy.
... Equation Apparatus . Washington Observations , xxi , 1875 . * 22 DREYER , J. L. E. , On Personal Errors in Astronomical Transit Observa- tions . Proceed . Royal Irish ... Equation Relative to Stellar 118 Personal Equation in Astronomy.
Contents
THE VARIATION IN THE CALENDAR TIME OF THE EQUINOX | 103 |
PERSONAL EQUATION IN ASTRONOMY RAYNOR L DUNCOMBE | 110 |
THE AMPLEMENT AND THE COAMPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE | 121 |
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