The Transit of Venus, Its Meaning and UseLondon, 1875 - 20 pages |
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... measured in the same way as an accessible object . Let us see first of all , there- fore , how the distance of inaccessible objects on the Earth are measured . This will assist us considerably in comprehending the measurement of the ...
... measured in the same way as an accessible object . Let us see first of all , there- fore , how the distance of inaccessible objects on the Earth are measured . This will assist us considerably in comprehending the measurement of the ...
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... measures as accurately as he can , by means of a tape or something of that kind , and parallel to the river , a base ... measurement as simple as he can , moves the graduated disc so that the point where it is marked 360 lies exactly on ...
... measures as accurately as he can , by means of a tape or something of that kind , and parallel to the river , a base ... measurement as simple as he can , moves the graduated disc so that the point where it is marked 360 lies exactly on ...
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... measure the exact length of each of his two meeting lines . To make this explanation more apparent , the reader can ... measure the distance of an object supposed to be 500 yards off ; our base line would be too small for our purpose ...
... measure the exact length of each of his two meeting lines . To make this explanation more apparent , the reader can ... measure the distance of an object supposed to be 500 yards off ; our base line would be too small for our purpose ...
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... measured ) , coupled with the knowledge of the propor- tion of the distance of Venus from the Sun as com- pared with the distance of the Earth from the Sun- will enable us to measure the width of this band , and for this purpose we will ...
... measured ) , coupled with the knowledge of the propor- tion of the distance of Venus from the Sun as com- pared with the distance of the Earth from the Sun- will enable us to measure the width of this band , and for this purpose we will ...
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... measuring the diameter of the Sun , it is obvious that the points of the circumference of the Sun where the planet enters upon it , as seen from the two positions , should be carefully noted . For , of course , the nearer the centre the ...
... measuring the diameter of the Sun , it is obvious that the points of the circumference of the Sun where the planet enters upon it , as seen from the two positions , should be carefully noted . For , of course , the nearer the centre the ...
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