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" ... as the radius is to the tangent of the latitude ; so is the tangent of the sun's declination to the sine of the ascensional difference sought. This, converted into time, shows how much he rises... "
Epitome of the Art of Navigation: Or, A Short, Easy and Methodical Way to ... - Page 216
by James Atkinson - 1770 - 447 pages
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Epitome of the Art of Navigation; Or, a Short, Easy, and Methodical Way to ...

James Atkinson - Navigation - 1765 - 504 pages
...Hypot. PO -iSc Angle O PC. Vs T. 45d. --T. 38d. 28m. : : T. aod. um. --S. i6d. 5901. or ih. 8m. That is, As the Radius, is to the Tangent Complement of the Latitude; So is the Taneent of the Reflection, to the Sine Complement of the Hour from Noon, when the Sun is due Eaft,...
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The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 1

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 716 pages
...difference may be found by this proportion, <•/-.. As the radius is to the latitude .of the place, so is the tangent of the sun's declination to the sine of the ascensional difference; by subtracting of which from the right ascension, when the sun is in the northern...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 2

William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 370 pages
...ascensional difference may be found by this proportion, viz. As the radius is to the latitude of the place, so is the tangent of the sun's declination to the sine of the ascensional difference ; by subtracting of which from the right ascension, when the sun is in the northern...
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Dictionary of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences, According to the ...

James Mitchell - Mathematics - 1823 - 666 pages
...the Sunt having the Sun's Declination and the Latitude of the Place. Say, As radius Is to the tangent of the latitude, So is the tangent of the sun's declination To the siue of the ascensional difference. When ihe latitude and declination have the same name, tlie difference...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 3

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 852 pages
...latitude of the place, and the sun's declination given : then say, as the radius is to the tangent of the latitude ; so is the tangent of the sun's declination to the sine of the ascensional difference sought. This, converted into time, shows how much he rises before, or sets after,...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science ..., Volume 10

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 798 pages
...Hence, from the principles of spherics, we have the following proportion : — As radius to the tangent of the latitude, so is the tangent of the sun's declination to the sir* of the sun's ascensions! difference required. When the sun is in tiit same hemisphere with any...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 10

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 814 pages
...Hence, from the principles of spherics, we have the following proportion : — As radius to the tangent of the latitude, so is the tangent of the sun's declination to the sir«of the sun's ascensional difference required. When the sun is in the same hemisphere with any...
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