An Epitome of Navigation, and Nautical Astronomy, with the improved Lunar Tables |
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Altitudes and Horizontal angle Apparent Altitude arc second azimuth called Cape celestial centre chronometer circle Co-secant Co-sine Co-tang co.ar column compass constellations correction corresponding decimal degrees diameter difference of latitude difference of longitude Dist Dep Dist Lat distance run draw earth east ecliptic Equa equal equator find the Course find the difference find the latitude fixed star given Greenwich mean height index error latitude and longitude logarithm Logarithmic Sines Long lower limb meridian altitude miles minutes moon Moon's Horizontal Parallax motion Nautical Almanac noon observed altitude orbit Parallel Sailing perp place of observation Plane Sailing planet polar distance refraction remainder required the latitude right ascension sails secant semidiameter sextant ship from latitude sine Star's subtract Sun or Star sun's declination sun's lower limb Sun's true Suppose Tangent Traverse Table triangle true altitude true distance