Astronomia Britannica exhibiting the doctrine of the sphere, and theory of the planets decimally by trigonometry, and by tables : fitted for the meridian of London ... / by John Newton ...
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Astronomia Britannica exhibiting the doctrine of the sphere, and theory of the planets decimally by trigonometry, and by tables : fitted for the meridian of London ... / by John Newton ...
Author
Newton, John, 1622-1678.
Publication
London :: Printed for the author by R. and W. Leybourn, and are to be sold by Thomas Piercepoint ...,
1657.
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Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.
Planetary theory -- Early works to 1800.
Astronomy -- Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.
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"Astronomia Britannica exhibiting the doctrine of the sphere, and theory of the planets decimally by trigonometry, and by tables : fitted for the meridian of London ... / by John Newton ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A52255.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 22, 2025.
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Example.
The Suns greatest Meridian altitude taken, June 11 at London
61, 99167
The Suns least Meridian altitude, December the 10th.
14, 94167
Their difference is the distance of the Tropiques
47, 05000
Half that difference is the Suns greatest Declination whose difference from the greatest altitude is
23, 52500
The elevation of the Equator and the complement thereof to 90 is the Elevation of the Pole
38, 46667
51, 53333
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