Mechanism of the HeavensJ. Murray, 1831 - 621 pages |
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... true cause . If the eccentricity of the earth's orbit were invariable , the moon would be exposed to a variable ... longitude , and of 7 ° 12 ′ in her mean anomaly . square of the time . It is planets thus reflected by the sensible than ...
... true cause . If the eccentricity of the earth's orbit were invariable , the moon would be exposed to a variable ... longitude , and of 7 ° 12 ′ in her mean anomaly . square of the time . It is planets thus reflected by the sensible than ...
Page 137
... latitude ; and it may be nearly so in the Pacific , whose mean depth is about four miles , and where the tides only rise to ... true velocity of the tides in longitude and latitude , as they were assumed to be . On the Atmosphere . 291 ...
... latitude ; and it may be nearly so in the Pacific , whose mean depth is about four miles , and where the tides only rise to ... true velocity of the tides in longitude and latitude , as they were assumed to be . On the Atmosphere . 291 ...
Page 202
... true and mean anomaly , begin at the perihelion ; but if they be estimated from the aphelion , it will only be ... True Longitude and Radius Vector in functions of the Mean 202 [ Book II , ELLIPTICAL MOTION OF THE PLANETS .
... true and mean anomaly , begin at the perihelion ; but if they be estimated from the aphelion , it will only be ... True Longitude and Radius Vector in functions of the Mean 202 [ Book II , ELLIPTICAL MOTION OF THE PLANETS .
Page 203
Mary Somerville. True Longitude and Radius Vector in functions of the Mean Longitude . 392. Instead of fixing the origin of the time at the instant of the planet's passage at the perihelion , let it be fixed at any point what- ever , as ...
Mary Somerville. True Longitude and Radius Vector in functions of the Mean Longitude . 392. Instead of fixing the origin of the time at the instant of the planet's passage at the perihelion , let it be fixed at any point what- ever , as ...
Page 204
... longitude Then NSpv , 0 , NSm = v ― - 610 And if be the inclination of the two planes , it appears from the right angled triangle pNm , that tan ( v , 0 ) = cos o tan ( v — 6 ) . - Projected Longitude in Functions of true Longitude ...
... longitude Then NSpv , 0 , NSm = v ― - 610 And if be the inclination of the two planes , it appears from the right angled triangle pNm , that tan ( v , 0 ) = cos o tan ( v — 6 ) . - Projected Longitude in Functions of true Longitude ...
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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