 | Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude - 1781 - 384 σελίδες
...20 from the index, muft be fought for in Table XVI. under log. riling, and the time correfponding to it is the apparent time, from the neareft noon, when...time from the noon of the preceding day. < EXAMPLE I. March 5th 1780, about half part 2 PM in latitude 16° 24' N. longitud? 138° E. the altitude of... | |
 | Nevil Maskelyne, Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude - 1802 - 294 σελίδες
...the apparent time from the neareft noon : confequently, if the obfervation be made in the morning, the time thus found muft be taken from 24 hours, and...time from the noon of the preceding day. EXAMPLE. July 8th, 179,5, about 2Qh, latitude 34°55'N. longitude I2°|E. the ohferved altitude of the fun's... | |
 | Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude, Nevil Maskelyne - 1802 - 264 σελίδες
...the neareft noon : confequently, if the obfervation be made in the morning, the time thus found mult be taken from 24 hours, and the remainder will be...time from the noon of the preceding day. EXAMPLE. July 8th, 1795, about 2Oh, latitude 34°55'N. longitude I2C|E. the obferved altitude of the fun's lower... | |
 | Thomas Yarrow, Thomas Lynn - 1826 - 96 σελίδες
...nearest noon when the observation is made : consequently, if it be morning, the time thus found must be taken from 24 hours, and the remainder will be...apparent time from the noon of the preceding day. EXAMPLE I. September 25, 1827, Latitude 12°. 20' north, Longitude 110° east, at 8h. 2 m. 30 s. AM per watch,... | |
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... confequently, if the obfervation be made in the forenoon, the time, thus found, muft be taken from 24 hours, and the remainder will be the apparent time from the noon of the preceding day. Example. On the 5th of March 1780, in the afternoon, in latitude... 