COMPASS, or the declination of the magnetic or mariner's needle from the meridian or true north and south line at the undermentioned places in the United Kingdom, estimated for the year 1875. A System of Mechanical Philosophy - Síða 353eftir John Robison - 1822 - 50 síðurHeildartexta - Um bókina
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 636 síður
...frequently inteil the faces of young perfuns ot a hot temperament of body. VARIATION if the Cempafi, i« the deviation of the magnetic or mariner's needle from the meridian or true north and fouthjine. On the continent it ib called the declination of the magnetic needle ; and this is a better... | |
| Robert Gibson - 1811 - 580 síður
...by the altitude of the north star, in the explanation of table 12, annexed to this treatise. SECTION IV. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS. The variation of the compass is the deviation of the points of the mariner's compass from the corresponding points of the horizon, and is termed east or... | |
| Robert Gibson - 1814 - 558 síður
...latitude by the altitude oi star, in the explanation ot table 12, annexed to this treatise. SECTION IV. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS. The variation of the compass is the deviation of the points of the mariner's compass from ; = +16 08 98o so' 40" — О Ap. Alt. • Correction 2=49» =49»... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 878 síður
...and the parameter of a conic section, are constant, while their abscisses are variable. See FLUXIONS. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS is the deviation of the magnetic...is called the declination of the magnetic needle, which is a betler term. At the period when the polarity of the magnet was first observed in Europe,... | |
| Robert Gibson - 1832 - 290 síður
...flatwise, and, with the quicksilver in a bottle, &c. is packed into a portable flat case. SECTION III. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS. The variation of the compass is the deviation of the points of the mariner's compass from the corresponding points of the horizon, and is termed east or... | |
| Alexander Baharie - 1844 - 218 síður
...in south latitude ; towards the east in the morning, and towards the west in the afternoon. OF THE VARIATION OF THE COMPASS. The variation of the compass is the deviation of the magnetical needle, in the mariners' compass, from the corresponding points of the horizon, and is called... | |
| John William Norie - 1852 - 844 síður
...the height of the observer's eye 12 feet: required the true latitude. Answer. 47° 86' South. ON THE VARIATION OF THE COMPASS. THE VARIATION OF THE COMPASS is the deviation of the points of the Afariner's Compass from the corresponding points of the horizon, and is termed east or... | |
| John William Norie - 1878 - 206 síður
...length of the | „ .. Double the rising is length of the ) . „ „ night /8 *' night /I0 " OF THE VARIATION OF THE COMPASS. THE VARIATION OF THE COMPASS is the deviation of the points of the Mariner's Compass from the corresponding points of the horizon, and is termed east or... | |
| 1866 - 452 síður
...fraction of the day of course continues the same throughout the lunation. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, or the deviation of the -magnetic or mariner's needle from the meridian or true north and south line at the undermentioned places in the United Kingdom, estimated for the 1st of January, 1866. NB —... | |
| 1871 - 430 síður
...of course continues the same throughout the lunation. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS, or the declination of the magnetic or mariner's needle from the meridian or true north and south line at the undermentioned places in the United Kingdom, estimated for the year 1871. NB — The variation... | |
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