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Archibald Sinclair, R.N. Lieut. M. A. Slater, R.N. Lieut. Thomas Spark, H.M. Revenue Cutter Fancy. Lieut. John Steane, R.N., Ryde. Lieut. W. B. Stocker, R.N., Poole. Lieut. George F. Stow, H.M.S. Espoir. The Rev. T. Surridge, H.M.S. Ocean. The Rev. J. E. Surridge, M.A., R.N. Mr. George Starr, R.N. Mr. George Saulez, Alton, Hants. Mr. W. D. Snooke, Professor of Mathematics, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Mr. W. Selby, Portsmouth. Capt. N. Thompson, H.M.S. Revenge. Capt. John Tancock, R.N. Capt. John Jervis Tucker, R.N., Trematon Castle, Plymouth. The Hon. G. Vernon, Ryde, Isle of Wight. Commodore J. C. White, R.N. Capt. James Wemyss, R.N. and M.P., Wemyss. Lieut. H. Walker, R. N., Cosham, Hants. Lieut. William Wilson, H.M.S. Challenger. Lieut. Joseph C. Woolnough, Com. H.M. Cutter Surly. Edward D. Warrington, esq., Charles Square, Hoxton. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Yarborough, 2 copies. CONTENTS. Page. To convert longitude, or degrees into time, and conversely Depression of the horizon .... Dip of the horizon at different distances from the observer Augmentation of the moon's semi-diameter Contraction of the semi-diameters of the sun and moon Parallax of the planets in altitude..... To find the latitude by the north polar star Correction of the latitude deduced from the preceding table.. To reduce the sun's longitude, right ascension, and declination; and, also the equation of time, as given in the Nautical Almanac, to any given time under a known meridian XVI. To reduce the moon's longitude, latitude, right ascension, declin- ation, semi-diameter, and horizontal parallax, as given in the Nautical Almanac, to any given time under a known meridian 30 ..... XVII. Equation of the second difference of the moon's place.. XVIII. Correction of the moon's apparent altitude XIX. To reduce the true altitudes of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, XXII. Error arising from a deviation of one minute in the parallelism of the surfaces of the central mirror of the circular instrument of XXIII. Error arising from an inclination of the line of collimation to the plane of the sextant, or to that of the circular instrument of re- flection .. |