Studies of Venus-Transits, an Investigation of the Circumstances of the Transits of Venus in 1874 and 1882, Originally Forming Part of 'The Universe and Coming Transits'.
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Studies of Venus-Transits, an Investigation of the Circumstances of the Transits of Venus in 1874 and 1882, Originally Forming Part of 'The Universe and Coming Transits'.

Studies of Venus-Transits, an Investigation of the Circumstances of the Transits of Venus in 1874 and 1882, Originally Forming Part of 'The Universe and Coming Transits'.


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ... obtain a difference of 32m-5, that is, a greater observable difference than in 1882 in the proportion of more than 7 to 6. But this is far from being all. As a matter of fact, not only is Sabrina Land useless in 1882, because the Sun's elevation at ingress will be only about 4, but Possession Island (where the difference of duration will be reduced to 24m) is also useless, because the Sun's elevation will be only 5 at ingress; and there is no other station where Halley's method can be applied at all advantageously in 1882. Now, in 1874 none of these difficulties present themselves. At Possession Island, which would render available the excellent timedifference of 32 minutes, the Sun will be 38 high at ingress and 20 high at egress. At Sabrina Land, if this station could be made available, there will be the same time-difference, and solar elevations of 45 and 43 at ingress and egress respectively. At Ade"lie Land the same time-difference, and the respective solar elevations of 45 and 34. And lastly, as respects Antarctic stations, at Enderby Land there will be the yet greater time-difference 35 minutes, and solar elevations 20 and 39 respectively at ingress and egress. And next, I would invite special attention to the distinct, I may even say the emphatic manner, in which the Astronomer Royal, speaking as the representative of British astronomy, has marked his sense of the duty of this country in the matter of the coming transits. In what I am about to quote he is speaking throughout of the transit of 1882, but the application of his remarksto the earlier transit (now that the superior advantages of Antarctic stations in 1874 has been demonstrated) cannot fail to be generally recognised, In 1857 the Astronomer Royal's remarks were thus reported ('Month...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781130877236
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 36
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 113087723X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Mar 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 82 gr

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