A New and Universal Dictionary of the Marine: Being, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Usually Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Movements, and Military, as Well as Naval Operations of Ships: with Such Parts of Astronomy, and Navigation, as Will be Found Useful to Practical NavigatorsT. Cadell, 1830 - 794 pages |
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... Planet , in longitude , latitude , right ascension , and declination , is its geocentric mo- tion in longitude , latitude , & c . during the time that light travels from the planet to the earth . The time for example , in which light ...
... Planet , in longitude , latitude , right ascension , and declination , is its geocentric mo- tion in longitude , latitude , & c . during the time that light travels from the planet to the earth . The time for example , in which light ...
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... Planet . A planet is said to be accelerated in its motion , when its real diurnal motion exceeds its mean . And , on the other hand , the planet is said to be retarded in its motion , when the mean diurnal motion exceeds the real . This ...
... Planet . A planet is said to be accelerated in its motion , when its real diurnal motion exceeds its mean . And , on the other hand , the planet is said to be retarded in its motion , when the mean diurnal motion exceeds the real . This ...
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... planet is said to be acronical when this phenomenon happens just as the sun is descending below the horizon . The acronical is one of the three Greek poetical risings and settings of the stars ; and stands distin- guished from Cosmical ...
... planet is said to be acronical when this phenomenon happens just as the sun is descending below the horizon . The acronical is one of the three Greek poetical risings and settings of the stars ; and stands distin- guished from Cosmical ...
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... planet , at its rising and setting , and so is either north or south ; and is useful in navigation to find the variation of the compass , or magnetic needle . To find the amplitude by trigonometry ; say , as the co - sine of the ...
... planet , at its rising and setting , and so is either north or south ; and is useful in navigation to find the variation of the compass , or magnetic needle . To find the amplitude by trigonometry ; say , as the co - sine of the ...
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... planet de- scribes an ellipsis about the sun , placed in one of the foci , and is the time it takes up in moving from its aphelion to the mean place or point of its orbit , and is equal to the angle contained between the line of the ...
... planet de- scribes an ellipsis about the sun , placed in one of the foci , and is the time it takes up in moving from its aphelion to the mean place or point of its orbit , and is equal to the angle contained between the line of the ...
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