The Equation of Time is computed by taking the Difference of the Sun's true right Ascension and his mean Longitude corrected by the Equation of the Equinoxes in right Ascension, and turning it into Time at the Rate of 1 A Complete System of Astronomy - Page 43by Samuel Vince - 1814Full view - About this book
| 1802 - 754 pages
...the method of computing the equation, which is, " the difference of the Sun's true right alcenfion, and its mean longitude corrected by the equation of the equinoxes in right afcenlion." To make this, rule clear, an example is given, with the computation at full length. The... | |
| Samuel Vince - 1811 - 260 pages
...+ zm = (because cos. aAz (23° 28') = ^ very nearly) -f| Aa + zm ; hence mv = Ato — zm — $yAa ; but Av is the sun's true right ascension, zm is the...that body whose right ascension is least must come upon the meridian first; that is, when the sun's true right ascension is greater than its mean longitude... | |
| Samuel Vince - 1820 - 472 pages
...; hence, the equation of time is equal to the difference of the sun's true right ascension, and ifs mean longitude corrected by the equation of the equinoxes...time precedes mean ; for as the earth turns about it's axis in the direction Av, or in the order of right ascension, that body whose right ascension... | |
| 1821 - 224 pages
...The Equation of Time is computed by taking the Difference of the Sun's true right Ascension and his mean Longitude corrected by the Equation of the Equinoxes in right Ascension, and turning it into Time at the Rate of 1' to 15', &c. The Equation of Time will be additive or subtractive... | |
| Robert Woodhouse - 1821 - 922 pages
...this latter term, The equation of time is the difference of the Sun's true right ascension, and of his mean longitude corrected by the equation of the equinoxes in right ascension. The equation of the equinoxes in longitude (the effect of nutation on the Sun's longitude) is (see... | |
| 1823 - 894 pages
...therefore the equation of time is equal to the difference of the sun's true right ascension and his mean longitude, corrected by the equation of the equinoxes in right ascension. — When A m is less than A i', mean or true time precedes apparent ; when it is greater, apparent time precedes... | |
| 1824 - 290 pages
...The Equation of Time is Computed by taking the Difference of the Sun's true right Ascension and his mean Longitude corrected by the Equation of the Equinoxes in right Ascension, and turning it into Time at the Rate of 1' to 15', &c. The Equation of Time will be additive or subtractive... | |
| 1825 - 252 pages
...The Equation of Time is computed by taking the Difference of the Sun's true right Ascension and his mean Longitude corrected by the Equation of the Equinoxes in right Ascension, and turning it into Time at the Rate of 1' to 15', &c. The Equation of Time will be additive or subtractive,... | |
| 1827 - 260 pages
...The Equation of Time is computed by taking the Difference of the Sun's true right Ascension and his mean Longitude corrected by the Equation of the Equinoxes in right Ascension, and turning it into Time at the Rate of 1' to 15', &c. The Equation of Time will be additive or subtractive,... | |
| Thomas Kerigan - 1828 - 776 pages
...time; which equation is expressed by the difference between the sun's true right ascension and his mean longitude, corrected by the equation of the Equinoxes in right ascension, and converted into time at the rate of 1 minute to every 15 minutes of motion, &c. &c. The equation... | |
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