Text-book on Navigation and Nautical AstronomyLongmans, Green and Company, 1918 - 438 σελίδες |
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... bearing of an elevated object reckoned from the N. or S. point . 32. Amplitude . The bearing of an object when rising DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUMENTS . 9.
... bearing of an elevated object reckoned from the N. or S. point . 32. Amplitude . The bearing of an object when rising DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUMENTS . 9.
Σελίδα 17
... bearing by means of the prism . Sometimes a vertical style is fixed on the centre of the glass cover of an ordinary compass , for showing the sun's compass bearing by means of the shadow . FIG . 30 . Pelorus . The " Pelorus " resembles ...
... bearing by means of the prism . Sometimes a vertical style is fixed on the centre of the glass cover of an ordinary compass , for showing the sun's compass bearing by means of the shadow . FIG . 30 . Pelorus . The " Pelorus " resembles ...
Σελίδα 59
... bearing of A from B ? 10. From a ship the bearings of two objects , A and B , are N. 30 ° E. , and N. 20 ° W. After the ship has sailed 5 miles due N. , the bearings are N. 60 ° E. and N. 40 ° W. Find distance and bearing of A from B ...
... bearing of A from B ? 10. From a ship the bearings of two objects , A and B , are N. 30 ° E. , and N. 20 ° W. After the ship has sailed 5 miles due N. , the bearings are N. 60 ° E. and N. 40 ° W. Find distance and bearing of A from B ...
Σελίδα 79
... bearing by com- pass S. E. , distant 49 miles , with the ship's head at N.N.W. Deviation as per East 3 19 ° W. log . Variation 30 ° W. S.E. by E. 3 5 ° W. 15 5678 8.W. W. 14 13 15 17 6696 4357 S. by E. E. 40 E. 3 A current set cor ...
... bearing by com- pass S. E. , distant 49 miles , with the ship's head at N.N.W. Deviation as per East 3 19 ° W. log . Variation 30 ° W. S.E. by E. 3 5 ° W. 15 5678 8.W. W. 14 13 15 17 6696 4357 S. by E. E. 40 E. 3 A current set cor ...
Σελίδα 81
... bearing by com- pass N.W. N. , distaut 60 miles , with the ship's head at S. by W. W. Devia- S.S.E 8 ° W. tion as per log . Variation 21 ° E. W.S.W. 0 11 ° W. 13 5 5678 N. by E. 14 15 16 8 17 4567 8 N.W. by W. 120 W. rect A current set ...
... bearing by com- pass N.W. N. , distaut 60 miles , with the ship's head at S. by W. W. Devia- S.S.E 8 ° W. tion as per log . Variation 21 ° E. W.S.W. 0 11 ° W. 13 5 5678 N. by E. 14 15 16 8 17 4567 8 N.W. by W. 120 W. rect A current set ...
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Aldebaran altitude Approx artificial horizon August bearing by compass Bearing of distant blue pole centre chart chron chronometer circle coefficient comp compass bearing compass course correct magnetic bearing cosec course and distance declination deviation Diff distant object fast Find the lat Find the latitude Find true Fomalhaut G.M. noon given Greenwich heeling error height of eye horizontal hour angle inch knots latitude longitude magnetic courses magnetic equator mbars mean meridian Meridian Altitude miles Moon Moon's needle northern hemisphere observed P.M. at ship parallel parallel sailing Pegasi polar distance right angles Right Ascension sailing September set and drift sextant ship's head showed side Sidereal slow Spica standard compass star steering sub-permanent magnetism subtract Sun's Table tons true azimuth true dist variation vertex zenith
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Σελίδα 373 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30£ square yards = 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Σελίδα 373 - Measure 12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.) 3 feet = 1 yard (yd.) 5-j yards = 1 rod (rd.) 320 rods =1 mile (mi...
Σελίδα 299 - Northern hemisphere ; and what effect has it on the assumed position of the ship when she is steering on Northerly, and also on Southerly courses ? 17. The effect being as you state, on what courses would you keep away, and on what courses would you keep closer to the wind, in order to make good a given Compass course ? 18.
Σελίδα 308 - ... 16. State to which side of the ship, in the majority of cases, is the North point of the Compass drawn in the Northern hemisphere ; and what effect has it on the assumed position of the Ship when she is steering on Northerly, and also on Southerly courses ? 17.
Σελίδα 28 - The angle between the first and last directions of a ray which has suffered two reflections in one plane is equal to twice the inclination of the reflecting surfaces to each other. Let AB be the limb or graduated . arc, of a portion of a circle 60° in extent, but divided into 120 equal parts. On the radius CB let a silvered plane glass D be fixed, at right angles to the plane of the circle, and on the moveable radius CE let another such silvered glass, C, be fixed.
Σελίδα 44 - We have, then, that the sine of an angle is equal to the cosine of its complement, and conversely.
Σελίδα 373 - TABLE. 16 drams, (drs.) make 1 ounce, - marked - oz. 16 ounces ----- 1 pound, ----- lb. 28 pounds - - - , - - 1 quarter, ----- qr. 4 quarters ----- 1 hundred weight, - - cwt. 20 hundred weight - - 1 ton, ------ T.
Σελίδα 297 - Certificate is to answer correctly at least eight of such of the following questions as are marked with a cross by the Examiner. The Examiner will not mark less than 12 : — . I 1.
Σελίδα 308 - Determine the deviation, and name it east or west. 35. If an ordinary standard compass placed higher than the iron top sides be compensated whilst the ship is upright, what coefficient will be affected by heeling ? 36.
Σελίδα 307 - Compass to make the following courses, correct magnetic. 9. Supposing you have steered the following courses by the Standard Compass, find the correct magnetic courses made from the above deviation table.