The Encyclopædia Britannica, Or, Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 16. köideAdam & Charles Black, 1858 |
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... less , if of the same name , and reduce to minutes . The result is the true difference of latitude required , and is of the same or different name with latitude in , according as latitude in is greater or less than latitude from . If ...
... less , if of the same name , and reduce to minutes . The result is the true difference of latitude required , and is of the same or different name with latitude in , according as latitude in is greater or less than latitude from . If ...
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... less from the greater . The result , with the name of the greater , is the longitude in . Ex . 1. - A ship from Long . 9 ° 54 ' E. sailed westerly till the dif ference of longitude was 1398 miles ; what is the longitude in ? Longitude ...
... less from the greater . The result , with the name of the greater , is the longitude in . Ex . 1. - A ship from Long . 9 ° 54 ' E. sailed westerly till the dif ference of longitude was 1398 miles ; what is the longitude in ? Longitude ...
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... less than the dis- tance of the time of observation of the greatest altitude from noon . 3. If one observation be in the forenoon and the other in the afternoon , the interval must not exceed 41 ; and in all instances the nearer to noon ...
... less than the dis- tance of the time of observation of the greatest altitude from noon . 3. If one observation be in the forenoon and the other in the afternoon , the interval must not exceed 41 ; and in all instances the nearer to noon ...
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... less than 90 ° , and in the latter greater . It is evident , from the form of the expression , that this correction may be found in a traverse table by looking out the difference be- tween the course and bearing , or what it wants of 8 ...
... less than 90 ° , and in the latter greater . It is evident , from the form of the expression , that this correction may be found in a traverse table by looking out the difference be- tween the course and bearing , or what it wants of 8 ...
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... less bearing . Add to- gether log . cosecants of arc ( 1 ) and of zenith distance at greater bearing , and the ... less bear . 1 49 51.2 90 0 0 P.dis.less . bear . 88 10 8.8 16 ′ 14 ′′ Sun's semidiameter ............ Sun's altitude at gr ...
... less bearing . Add to- gether log . cosecants of arc ( 1 ) and of zenith distance at greater bearing , and the ... less bear . 1 49 51.2 90 0 0 P.dis.less . bear . 88 10 8.8 16 ′ 14 ′′ Sun's semidiameter ............ Sun's altitude at gr ...
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