Mechanism of the HeavensJ. Murray, 1831 - 621 pages |
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Page xxiv
... gives the longitude of the observer within a few miles . The accuracy of that work is obviously of extreme importance to a maritime nation ; we have reason to hope that the new Ephemeris , now in preparation , will be by far the most ...
... gives the longitude of the observer within a few miles . The accuracy of that work is obviously of extreme importance to a maritime nation ; we have reason to hope that the new Ephemeris , now in preparation , will be by far the most ...
Page xxv
... give the figure of the earth , if it be measured on different meridians , and in a variety of latitudes ; for if the earth were a sphere , all degrees would be of the same length , but if not , the lengths of the degrees will be ...
... give the figure of the earth , if it be measured on different meridians , and in a variety of latitudes ; for if the earth were a sphere , all degrees would be of the same length , but if not , the lengths of the degrees will be ...
Page xxxi
... give her mass respectively equal to the , and part of that of the earth , which do not differ very much from each other ; but , from her action in raising the tides , which furnishes the fourth method , her mass appears to be about the ...
... give her mass respectively equal to the , and part of that of the earth , which do not differ very much from each other ; but , from her action in raising the tides , which furnishes the fourth method , her mass appears to be about the ...
Page 3
... give the spirit of La Place's method than to pursue a regular system of demonstration , it would be a deviation from the unity of his plan to adopt it in the present case . Diagrams are not employed in La Place's works , being unneces ...
... give the spirit of La Place's method than to pursue a regular system of demonstration , it would be a deviation from the unity of his plan to adopt it in the present case . Diagrams are not employed in La Place's works , being unneces ...
Page 18
... give that curve , for when quantities are at their maxima or minima , their increments are zero . Thus the form of the function fds varies so as to fulfil the conditions of the problem , that is to say , in place of retaining its ...
... give that curve , for when quantities are at their maxima or minima , their increments are zero . Thus the form of the function fds varies so as to fulfil the conditions of the problem , that is to say , in place of retaining its ...
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A₁ action angle ascending node attraction axes axis B₁ becomes c'mv centre of gravity centrifugal force co-ordinates coefficients comets computed conic sections consequently cosines curve density depending determined differential direction disturbing forces dR dR dt dt earth eccentricity ecliptic elements epoch equal equilibrium equinoxes expression fixed plane fluid functions give hence inclination indefinitely small integral Jupiter latitude mass mean anomaly mean distance mean longitude mean motion moon moon's move nearly observation omitted orbit of Jupiter oscillations parallax particle perigee perihelion periodic inequalities perturbations planets preceding equation preceding values radius vector ratio regard rotation satellites Saturn secular inequalities secular variations sidereal sine spheroid square substituted surface system of bodies terrestrial theory tion true longitude Uranus velocity whence zero