Cyclopædia
Assuming longitude is required, the following 22 results were found.
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LONGITUDE of a Placehttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/LONGITUDE-of-a-Place
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ANGLE IN A SEMICIRCLEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANGLE%20IN%20A%20SEMICIRCLE
who live within 45°, have less of his Heat, than if the Earth always moved in the Equinoctial. See HEAT, &c. Angle of Longitude, is the Angle which the Circle of a Star’s Longitude makes with the Meridian at the Pole of the Ecliptic. See LONGITUDE....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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VIEW OF KNOWLEDGEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/view-of-knowledge
&c. Assemblage thereof, into Sign, Constellation, &c. Their Precession, Culmination, Refraction. Declination, Ascension, Longitude, Latitude, Altitude, Amplitude, Azimuth. Planets, as Saturn, Venus, Earth. Moon, Satellite, Comet, &c. Their Places,...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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ASTRONOMICALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASTRONOMICAL
YEAR. ASTRONOMICAL Characters, etc., See ASTRONOMICAL CHARACTERS, etc. ASTRONOMICAL Place, of a Star or Planet, is its Longitude, or Place in the Ecliptic reckoned from the beginning of Aries, Consequentially, or according to the natural order of the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
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ARGUMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/physics/philosophy/ARGUMENT
of the real Obscuration in Eclipses, or how many Digits are darkened. See ECLIPSE. Argument of the Moon's Menstrual Longitude,is an Arch of her Eccentric, L.P. (Zab. Astronomy, Fig. 32) intercepted between her true Place once equated L; and a right Line...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Philosophy
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ARCHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARCH
and rising. See NIGHT RISING, etc. The latitude and elevation of the pole are measured by an arch of the meridian; the longitude, by an arch of a parallel circle. See ELEVATION, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, etc. Arc of Progression, or Direction, is an arch of...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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AURIGAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/AURIGA
The Stars in the Constellation Auriga, in Ptolemy’s Catalogue are 14; in Tycho’s 22; in the Britannic Catalogue 66; the Longitudes, Latitudes, Magnitudes, etc. are as follow. Stars in the Constellation Auriga. AURIGA
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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AQUILAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/natural-history/meteorology/AQUILA
the Constellation Aquila and Antinous, in Ptolemy’s Catalogue, are 15; in Tycho’s, 13; in the Britannic Catalogue, 79: The Longitudes, Latitudes, Magnitudes, etc., whereof, are as follow. AQUILA
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Meteorology
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ARGOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ARGO
The stars in the constellation Argo, in Ptolemy’s catalogue, are 8; in Tycho’s 11; in the Britannic Catalogue 25;the longitudes, latitudes, magnitudes, etc., whereof are as follow: ARGO
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ALDEBARANhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ALDEBARAN
Magnitude, in the Head of the Sign or Constellation Taurus, or the Bull; and hence popularly called the Bull's Eye. Its Longitude, Latitude, etc. see among the rest of the Constellation Taurus. ALDEBARAN
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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AURORA BOREALIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/AURORA%20BOREALIS
1716, was visible to the west of Ireland, confines of Russia, and to the east of Poland; extending at least near 30° of longitude, and 900° in latitude, that is, over almost all the north of Europe; and in all places at the same time, it exhibited the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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Astronomyhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy
&c. Assemblage thereof, into Sign, Constellation, &c. Their Precession, Culmination, Refraction. Declination, Ascension, Longitude, Latitude, Altitude, Amplitude, Azimuth. Planets, as Saturn, Venus, Earth. Moon, Satellite, Comet, &c. Their Places,...
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ACHERNERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ACHERNER
ACHERNER or Acn miner, in astronomy, a constellation of the first magnitude in the sign Pisces. Its longitude, latitude, etc. can be seen under the article Pisces. ACHERNER
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ANTOECIhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/geography/ANTOECI
from the Equator; the one towards the North; and the other to the South. See EARTH. Hence, the Antoeci have the same Longitude and the same Latitude, only of a different Denomination. See LATITUDE. The Inhabitants of Peloponnesus are Antoeci to the...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Geography
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ANTAREShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ANTARES
in Astronomy, the Scorpion’s Heart; a fixed Star of the first Magnitude, in the Constellation Scorpio. Its Longitude, Latitude, etc. see among the rest of the Constellation Scorpio. ANTARES
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ALPHETAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ALPHETA
in Astronomy, a Fixed Star in the Northern Crown; otherwise called Lucida Corona. See LUCIDA. Its Longitude, Latitude, etc., see among the rest of the Constellation Corona Septentrionalis. ALPHETA
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ALLIOTHhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ALLIOTH
in Astronomy, a Star in the Tail of the Great Bear, whose Observation is much used at Sea. See STAR. Its Longitude, Latitude, &c., see among the rest of Ursa Major. To find the Latitude, or Elevation of the Pole by this Star. See LATITUDE, and POLE....
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ALGENEBhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ALGENEB
in Astronomy, a Fixed Star of the second Magnitude, on the right side of Perseus.—Its Longitude, Latitude, &c. see among the rest of the Constellation Perseus. ALGENEB
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ALGOLhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/astronomy/ALGOL
or Medusa’s Head, a Fixed Star of the third Magnitude, in the Constellation Perseus. Its Longitude, Latitude, &c. see under the Article PERSEUS. ALGOL
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Astronomy
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ERRATAhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php?view=article&id=3:ERRATA&catid=1209640500
Motion of Impetus, for Fig. 25. read Fig. 24. and dele T. Paracentric Solicitation of Gravity, dele Fig. 16. Parallax of Longitude, for Fig. 28. read Fig. 29. Parallax of Ascension, for 29. read 18. Parallelogram, line 17. for Fig. 39 read Fig. 41. and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction