| J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 pages
...sun's place. PROBLEM I. — To find the latitude and longitude of any star* Rule. — Put the centre of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and its graduated edge on the star ; then the arch of the quadrant, intercepted between the star and the ecliptic, shews its latitude:... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 pages
...ecliptic. PROBLEM I. — To Jlnd the latitude and longitude of any star. * Rule. — Put the centre of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and its graduated edge on the star; then the arch of the quadrant, intercepted between the star and the ecliptic, shows its latitude... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1822 - 354 pages
...place. PROBLEM I.. To find the Latitude and Longitude of any given Star. Put the centre of the quadrant on the pole of the ecliptic, and its graduated edge...star ; then the arch of the quadrant, intercepted between the star and the ecliptic, shews its latitude : and the degree which the edge of the quadrant... | |
| Jacob Willetts - 1823 - 236 pages
...given star * Put the centre of the quadrant on tha pole of the ef liptic, and its graduated edge or. the given star, then the arch of the quadrant intercepted betwixt the star and the ecliptic shews its latitude, and the degree which the edge of the quadj-ant cuts on the ecliptic, is the degree... | |
| William Channing Woodbridge - 1827 - 496 pages
...Bull's south eye. , PROBLEM III.— To find the Latitude and Longitude of a Star. ' Put the centre of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and its graduated edge on the star ; then the degree of the quadrant cut by the star is its latitude ; and the degree of the ecliptic... | |
| Emma Willard - 1827 - 104 pages
...south eye. PROBLEM III.— To find the Latitude and Longitude of a Star. Put the centre of the quadrunt of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and its graduated edge oti the star ; then the degree of* the quadrant cut by the star 18 its latitude ; and the degree of... | |
| William Channing Woodbridge - 1836 - 544 pages
...the Bull's south eye. PROBLEM III. — To find the Latitude and Longitude of a Star. ; Put the centre of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic; and its graduated edge on the star; then the degree of the quadrant cut by the star is ils latitude; and the degree of the ecliptic... | |
| Emma Willard - 1835 - 526 pages
...the Bull's south eye. PROBLEM III. — To find the Latitude and Longitude of a Star. Put the centre of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and its graduated edge on the star; then the degree of the quadrant cut bv the star is its latitude; and the degree of the ecliptic... | |
| William Channing Woodbridge - 1838 - 536 pages
...the Bull' t south eye. PROBLEM III. — To find the Latitude and Longitude of a Star. Put the centre of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and {it graduated edge on the star; then the degree of the quadrant cut by the star is Us latitude; and... | |
| Thomas Ewing (of Edinburgh.) - 1839 - 348 pages
...— To find the latitude and longitude of any given star (a). RULE. — Put the centre or 90th degree of the quadrant of altitude on the pole of the ecliptic, and let its graduated edge fall upon the star ; then the degree of the quadrant over the star is its latitude,... | |
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