The New American Practical Navigator; Being an Epitome of Navigation; Containing All the Tables Necessary to be Used with the Nauticl AlmanacE. & G.W. Blunt, 1846 - 451 pages |
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... FIXED STARS ; RULES FOR FINDING THE longitude oF A PLACE BY OBSERVATIONS OF ECLIPSES , OCCULTATIONS , AND TRANSITS OF THE MOON'S LIMB OVER THE MERIDIAN ; ALSO A NEW METHOD FOR FINDING THE LATITUDE BY TWO ALTITUDES . BY NATHANIEL BOW ...
... FIXED STARS ; RULES FOR FINDING THE longitude oF A PLACE BY OBSERVATIONS OF ECLIPSES , OCCULTATIONS , AND TRANSITS OF THE MOON'S LIMB OVER THE MERIDIAN ; ALSO A NEW METHOD FOR FINDING THE LATITUDE BY TWO ALTITUDES . BY NATHANIEL BOW ...
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... fixed stars or planets by the moon ; rules for deducing the longitude of a place from obser- vations of eclipses of the sun or occultations ; a new and short method of calculating the altitude and longitude of the nonagesimal degree of ...
... fixed stars or planets by the moon ; rules for deducing the longitude of a place from obser- vations of eclipses of the sun or occultations ; a new and short method of calculating the altitude and longitude of the nonagesimal degree of ...
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... fixed stars of the 1st , 2d , and 3d magnitudes . The nine stars from which the distances are marked in the Nautical Almanac , are given from the table published in the Nautical Almanac for 1820 , allowing for 10 years ' annual ...
... fixed stars of the 1st , 2d , and 3d magnitudes . The nine stars from which the distances are marked in the Nautical Almanac , are given from the table published in the Nautical Almanac for 1820 , allowing for 10 years ' annual ...
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... latitude by a meridian altitude of the sun or a fixed star . 166 To find the time of the moon's passing the meridian . 170 To find the latitude by the moon's meridian altitude .... To find the moon's declination . 170 xii CONTENTS .
... latitude by a meridian altitude of the sun or a fixed star . 166 To find the time of the moon's passing the meridian . 170 To find the latitude by the moon's meridian altitude .... To find the moon's declination . 170 xii CONTENTS .
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... fixed star To regulate a chronometer by equal altitudes of the sun . To regulate a chronometer by means of a transit instrument .. To find the longitude at sea by lunar observations ... Method of finding the stars used in lunar ...
... fixed star To regulate a chronometer by equal altitudes of the sun . To regulate a chronometer by means of a transit instrument .. To find the longitude at sea by lunar observations ... Method of finding the stars used in lunar ...
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anchor apparent altitude azimuth bearing cable calculation central index centre chord chronometer circle column compass Corr correct central altitude corresponding Cosec cosine degrees diameter diff difference of latitude difference of longitude Dist divided draw elapsed equal equator error EXAMPLE feet given Greenwich Half-sum horizon glass horizontal parallax hour angle hypotenuse instrument latitude and departure line of numbers line of sines logarithm lower limb mast mean meridian altitude method middle latitude miles minutes moon moon's multiplied Nautical Almanac nearly noon object observed altitude obtained parallel Parallel Sailing passing the meridian perpendicular Plane Sailing points polar distance pole quadrant radius 90 refraction right ascension rule screw sea account secant semidiameter sextant ship ship's side star subtracted sun's declination Suppose taken tangent telescope triangle true altitude true distance true longitude variation wind wires zenith distance
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Page 9 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Page 299 - Calm Light air Light breeze Gentle breeze Moderate breeze Fresh breeze Strong breeze Moderate gale Fresh gale Strong gale Whole gale Storm Estimatin Observations at sea Sea like mirror.
Page 156 - ... or taking their difference when of contrary names ; the altitude to be reckoned from the south point of the horizon, when the latitude is north, and the contrary when south ; but when the sum exceeds 90°, it is to be taken from 180°...
Page 10 - In like manner, when it is said, that " triangles on the same base, and between the same parallels, are equal...
Page 102 - If the vessel be double-decked, take the length thereof from the fore part of the main stem, to the after part of the stern post, above the upper deck ; the breadth thereof at the broadest part above the main wales...
Page 29 - To find the logarithm of a vulgar fraction. RULE. Subtract the logarithm of the denominator from the logarithm of the numerator...
Page 6 - The VERSED SINE of an arc is that part of the diameter which is between the sine and the arc.
Page 119 - Fiini will be the time of high water, at the given place, reckoning from the noon of the given day. If this sum be greater than 12h.
Page 290 - Davit ; a long beam of timber, used as a crane, whereby to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the planks of the ship's sides as it ascends.
Page 11 - KCML, the sum of the two parallelograms or square BCMH ; therefore the sum of the squares on AB and AC is equal to the square on BC.