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 ...
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Newton, John, 1622-1678.
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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 May 16, 2024.

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To finde the Reduction.

As the sine of 90  
To Cosine the great inclin: X K L1. 851119. 9997732
So tang: of K L51. 9349410. 1061739
To tang: of X K51. 9203910. 1059471
Differ.. 01455 Reduction. 

Because the argument of Latitude is more then 90, the Reduction must be added to the Eccentrick place.

The eccentrick place of Mars
257. 43121
Reduction adde
. 01455
Eccentrick reduced
257. 44576
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