The Observatory, Volume 56Editors of the Observatory, 1933 Some vols. for 1886- include a special issue: Annual companion to the Observatory. |
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... table actually used in the example there given was Peters's natural table of the trigonometrical tables which are very easy to use . As , however , the argument is degrees and not radians , a little additional work is required . Thus ...
... table actually used in the example there given was Peters's natural table of the trigonometrical tables which are very easy to use . As , however , the argument is degrees and not radians , a little additional work is required . Thus ...
Page 123
... tables for S , [ S ] and [ P ] , the published tables of P being believed correct to a second . This unfortunately turned out to be untrue ; the best European and North American earthquakes showed that appreciable corrections were still ...
... tables for S , [ S ] and [ P ] , the published tables of P being believed correct to a second . This unfortunately turned out to be untrue ; the best European and North American earthquakes showed that appreciable corrections were still ...
Page 261
... TABLES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTURBING FUNCTION . The larger part of this volume * consists of tables for the harmonic analysis of ( 1 + a2-2α cos S ) -s for 8 1/2 , 3/2 , 5/2 , 7/2 over a range o < a≤845 . Simple , but rapidly ...
... TABLES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTURBING FUNCTION . The larger part of this volume * consists of tables for the harmonic analysis of ( 1 + a2-2α cos S ) -s for 8 1/2 , 3/2 , 5/2 , 7/2 over a range o < a≤845 . Simple , but rapidly ...
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