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Page 15
... directions that a veritable screen of light is formed , which prevents observation upon the less brightly lighted portions of the sun . During an eclipse , however , the sun is covered from view by the moon , and the coronal promi ...
... directions that a veritable screen of light is formed , which prevents observation upon the less brightly lighted portions of the sun . During an eclipse , however , the sun is covered from view by the moon , and the coronal promi ...
Page 17
... direction of the line joining the cusps of the partially eclipsed sun . These determine with extreme accuracy the relative positions of sun and moon at the moment . ( b ) Search for intra - Mercurial planets . ( c ) Certain peculiar ...
... direction of the line joining the cusps of the partially eclipsed sun . These determine with extreme accuracy the relative positions of sun and moon at the moment . ( b ) Search for intra - Mercurial planets . ( c ) Certain peculiar ...
Page 37
... directions made our speed about two thousand miles an hour , so that we should circle the earth every twelve hours . This calculation was of the greatest importance , since we would have to time our departure ac- curately in order to ...
... directions made our speed about two thousand miles an hour , so that we should circle the earth every twelve hours . This calculation was of the greatest importance , since we would have to time our departure ac- curately in order to ...
Page 42
... directions , and cloth between , where great extremes of temperature and dampness are expected . On this blank sheet are drawn lightly the meridians and parallels ; and in these squares are indi- cated , by triangles inclosing dots ...
... directions , and cloth between , where great extremes of temperature and dampness are expected . On this blank sheet are drawn lightly the meridians and parallels ; and in these squares are indi- cated , by triangles inclosing dots ...
Page 44
... direction from base in which the rodman is . With a fine - pointed pencil , therefore , he draws along the edge of the alidade a light line , the length of the distance between his compass points . He then , by a certain prearranged ...
... direction from base in which the rodman is . With a fine - pointed pencil , therefore , he draws along the edge of the alidade a light line , the length of the distance between his compass points . He then , by a certain prearranged ...
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