Lucas's tables for finding the longitude by the meridian altitude, at sea, without the aid of a chronometer. Ed. J.C. Manning, Volume 3 |
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23 Secant 42 Secant 49 Sine aftern altitude at noon Apparent applying the Equation Ascension BARBADOES Bridge rises sets CHRONOMETER Co-Secant Co-Sine Remain correction DAILY VARIATION Declination O's dec deviation diameter difference Dist East Epitome equal EXAMPLE experience find the mean finding the corrections finding the Longitude full altitude given going Greenwich altitude Greenwich mean HALF SUM High Water Sun HOURS JOURNAL OFFICE July 21st July 9th June 5th laid Latitude Latitude of Greenwich London Bridge rises Long Meridian altitude method method of finding mode north of 45 POLAR DISTANCE PROPORTIONAL prove the meridian result rises sets Right rising and setting RULE SECONDS Semi ship Showing shown space Sun The Sun's Sun's Diff Sun's Equat Swansea take half Take the full taken THURSDAY W. M. morn Water Sun Sun West WILLIAM LUCAS Тн
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| Title | Lucas's tables for finding the longitude by the meridian altitude, at sea, without the aid of a chronometer. Ed. J.C. Manning, Volume 3 Lucas's tables for finding the longitude by the meridian altitude, at sea, without the aid of a chronometer. Ed. J.C. Manning, William Lucas (mate of the barque Douglas.) |
| Author | William Lucas (mate of the barque Douglas.) |
| Editor | J C Manning |
| Published | 1864 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Sep 8, 2006 |
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