 | John Farrar - 1822 - 244 sider
...means of a table of the t There are many ways of abridging the process for obtaining the true from the apparent distance of the moon from the sun or a star. The object of the above is merely to illustrate the essential parts of the operation to the theoretical... | |
 | Edward Riddle - 1824 - 572 sider
...consequence in the result, when the object observed is on the prime vertical. Methods of clearing the distance of the moon from the sun or a star, from the effects of parallax and refraction. (See p. 254.) METHOD I. Let m be the apparent, and M the true place of the moon, s the apparent, and... | |
 | Robert Watt - 1824 - 720 sider
...Helen«. Ib. 647. —Concise Rules for Computing the Effects of Refraction and Parallax, in varying the apparent Distance of the Moon from the Sun, or a Star, See. Ib. 152. 1764. — On the Equation of Time, and true Manner of Computing it. Ib. 163. — Astronomical... | |
 | 1825 - 252 sider
...Satellite, by the late Mr. Wargentin, FRS To Hle NAUTICAL ALMANAC of 1772 are annexed, Two Methods for clearing the apparent Distance of the Moon from the Sun or a fixed Star of the Effect of Refraction and Parallax, by the Astronomer Royal and the late Mr. George... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1826 - 764 sider
...0 22 Time at Sbip SO 36 Diff. is Long, in time 1 24 22=21° 5' W. Second method of finding Ike true distance of the .Moon from the Sun or a Star. From the sun's refraction (Table XII.) take his parallax in altitude (Table XIV.) t remainder will be the correction... | |
 | Thomas Keith - 1826 - 504 sider
...to the middle time between the observations be used. (S) PROBLEM xvii. (Plate III. Fig. 12.) Given the apparent distance of the moon from the sun, or a star, and their apparent zenith distances, to ßnd their true distance, as seen from the earth's centre.... | |
 | 1827 - 260 sider
...Satellite, by the late Mr. War' gentin, FRS To the NAUTICAL ALMANAC of 1772 are annexed, Two Methods for clearing the apparent Distance of the Moon from the Sun or a fixed Star of the Effect of Refraction and Parallax, by the Astronomer Royal and the late Mr. George... | |
 | David Thomson - 1831 - 316 sider
...Moon or any other Planet, the time may be found, the same as by a fixed Star. i. PROBLEM 11L Given the Apparent Distance of the Moon from the Sun, or a Star, together with the Apparent Allitudes of the Objects, and the Moon's Horizontal Parallax : tojind the... | |
 | John Farrar - 1833 - 274 sider
...motions, the conclusion t There are many ways of abridging the process for obtaining the true from the apparent distance of the moon from the sun or a star. The object of the above is merely to illustrate the essential parts of the operation to the theoretical... | |
 | John Farrar - 1833 - 276 sider
...motions, the conclusion t There are many ways of abridging the process for obtaining the true from the apparent distance of the moon from the sun or a star. The object of the above is merely to illustrate the essential parts of the operation to the theoretical... | |
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Method of correcting the apparent distance of the Moon from the Sun, or a Star, for the effects of Parallax and Refraction. 
