 Greenwich mean time, beginning at noon; the dates are therefore astronomical. All the distances that can be observed on the same day, are grouped together under that date; and the columns are read from left to right, across both pages of the same opening....  The American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac - Page 494by United States Naval Observatory. Nautical Almanac Office - 1872Full view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - Nautical astronomy - 1888 - 704 pages
...together under that date, and the columns are read from left. to right, across both pages of the same opening. The letter W. or E. is affixed to the name...west or east side of the moon. An observer on the surface of the earth having measured a Lunar Distance, corrected it for instrumental errors and for... | |
 | United States - 1895 - 578 pages
...together under that date; and the columns are read from left to right, across both pages of the same opening. The letter W. or E. is affixed to the name...that it is on the west, or east side of the moon. EPH 96 USE OF THE TABLES. An observer on the earth's surface having measured a lunar distance, corrected... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - Nautical astronomy - 1906 - 670 pages
...the columns are read from left to right across both pages of the same opening. The letter W. or K. is affixed to the name of the sun, planet, or star...west or east side of the moon. An observer on the surface of the earth having measured a lunar distance, corrected it for instrumental errors and for... | |
 | Nautical almanacs - 1907 - 294 pages
...together under that date, and the columns are read from left to right, across both pages of the same opening. The letter W. or E. is affixed to the name of the Sun, planet, or star, to indicate whether it is on the west or east side of the Moon. An observer on the Earth's surface by measuring... | |
 | United States Naval Observatory. Nautical Almanac Office - Nautical almanacs - 1884 - 560 pages
...together under that date ; and the columns are read from left to right, across both pages of the same opening. The letter W. or E. is affixed to the name...that it is on the west, or east side of the moon. EPH 87—31—16 An observer on the earth's surface having measured a lunar distance, corrected it... | |
 | United States Naval Observatory. Nautical Almanac Office - Nautical almanacs - 1891 - 574 pages
...to rigimt, across both ¿¿;¿ges ui the same opening. The letter W. or E. is affixed to the imame of the sun, planet or star, to indicate that it is on the west, or east side of tb¿ tflO()fl. An observer on the earth's surface having immeammured a lunar distance, corrected it... | |
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