 | Malthe Conrad Bruun - 1822 - 696 pagine
...which we now possess, we can, by taking the angular distance of the moon from a star, or from the sun, ascertain with great precision the position of that...method, denominated that of lunar distances, which Origin and was first suggested in 151 4 by Werner of Nuremberg d, developed in 1524 by Apian, a native... | |
 | Conrad Malte-Brun - 1827 - 564 pagine
...which we now possess, we can, by taking the angular distance of the moon from a star, or from the sun, ascertain with great precision the position of that...distances, which was first suggested in 1514, by Werner, of Nurembcrg,§ and developed in 1524, by Apiaii, a native of Saxony, was approved of, and recommended... | |
 | Conrad Malte-Brun - 1829 - 552 pagine
...which we now possess, we can, by taking the angular distance of the moon from a star,- or from the sun, ascertain with great precision the position of that...native of Saxony, was approved of, and recommended by _ various astronomers, and among others by the celebrated Kepler ;|| but tho imperfection of the astronomical... | |
 | System - 1842 - 894 pagine
...at present in use, we can, by taking the angular distance of the moon from a star, or from the sun, ascertain with great precision the position of that body, and consequently can determine the hour, within a few seconds, under a given meridian, at the moment of observation. This is the method... | |
 | James Laurie - 1842 - 1098 pagine
...at present in use, we can, by taking the angular distance of the moon from a star, or from the sun, ascertain with great precision the position of that body, and consequently can determine the hour, within a few seconds, under a given meridian, at the moment of observation. This is the method... | |
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... of a degree in its position, corresponds to a little less than 2' of time, or 30' of a degree in longitude. Now, by help of the very accurate instruments which we now possess, we can, by taking the angular distance of the moon from a star,- or from... 