Notes on Talcott's Method of Determining Terrestrial Latitudes: Including Horrebow's Claim Thereto, in Connection with Engineer Department's Exhibit, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Volume 1893 |
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34th Congress Abbot achromatic telescope Altitude and Zenith Andrew Talcott applied April Astronomer azimuth Bache Beam Compass Blunt Camp Riley Capt Captain Talcott copy Corps of Engineers Dear Sir difference of zenith Engineer Bureau equal altitudes father's feet telescope focal length Fort Monroe GEORGETOWN COLLEGE OBSERVATORY Horrebow inst instru J. T. Hedrick July 16 large Zenith Telescope latitude letter loan Major Emory Major W. H. Emory measurement ment method of determining obedient servant observations October OHIO BOUNDARY INSTRUMENTS Ohio Boundary Survey Prof Professor Bartlett received reflecting and repeating repeating circle Richmond Secretary Signed spirit level stand and micrometer stars strument Superintendent T. M. R. Talcott Talcott Zenith Telescope Talcott's Method tele telescope with stand Terrestrial Latitudes tion Totten transit Troughton & Simms U. S. Coast Survey U. S. Corps vertical W. B. Gordon W. L. MARSHALL Washington Barracks West Point Willets Point William Simms zenith distances Zenith Micrometer