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Chapter Page
1 THE SOLUTION OF SPHERICAL TRIANGLES 1
Basic formulae—Great circles and spherical triangles—Solution
of right-angled spherical triangles and of oblique spherical
triangles—Derivation of formulae
2 THE CELESTIAL SPHERE AND ASTRONOMICAL
COORDINATES 14
Apparent motion of the stars—Celestial equator—Systems of
astronomical coordinates—Altitude and azimuth—Right ascen-
sion and declination—Sidereal time—Hour angle—The prime
vertical—Synopsis of astronomical terms—Exercises
3 THE EARTH 26
Terrestrial latitude and longitude—Measurement of great circle
arcs along the earth’s surface—The figure of the earth—Astrono-
mic, geodetic, geographic and geocentric latitude—Deviation of
the vertical—Exercises
4 THE SUN 40
The sun’s apparent motion among the stars—The earth’s orbit
round the sun—Motion in right ascension and declination—The
sun’s semi-diameter—Plotting position of the sun’s centre on the
celestial sphere—The sun’s apparent path on the celestial sphere—
Slight variations in right ascensions and declinations of stars—
Exercises
5 TIME 48
basic kinds of time—Sidereal time—Solar time—The Equation
of Time—Systems of time measurement—Local sidereal time—
Local mean time—Universal time—Local standard time—time
transformations—Local mean time from local standard time—
Sidereal interval from mean solar interval and vice versa—Local
sidereal time from local standard time and vice versa—Local
standard time of upper transit of the First Point of Aries on a
given date—True sun’s local hour angle from local standard time
and vice versa—Uocal standard time of sun’s upper transit across
the meridian on a given date—Exercises
6 THE TIMING OF OBSERVATIONS 82
Timepieces: use and care of chronometers—Methods of time-
keeping—Personal equation—Use of drum and tape chrono-
graphs—-Impersonal telescope eyepieces—Radio time-signals:
“pips” or “toes” Chronometer error and rate by comparison
with radio time-signals; use of solid-state crystal clocks and
oscilloscopes
Vll
Vlll
CONTENTS
Chapter Page
7 ASTRONOMICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL COR-
RECTIONS TO OBSERVATIONS OF ALTITUDE
AND AZIMUTH 100
Corrections to altitude observations—(A) Astronomical: parallax;
celestial refraction; semi-diameter (sun observations); curvature
of path of a celestial body—(B) Instrumental: vertical collimation
error; alidade bubble off centre
Corrections to azimuth observations—(A) Astronomical: semi-
diameter (sun observations); curvature of path of a celestial body—
(B) Instrumental: horizontal collimation error; dislevelment of
trunnion axis
8 PREPARATION FOR OBSERVATIONS 121
Set-up of theodolite—Illuminating gear—Reference mark—Time-
keeping equipment—Assistant—Observing programme—high-
speed computers—Field equipment and accessories required
9 THE LOCATION OF OBJECTS ON THE CELESTIAL
SPHERE 130
Given the right ascension and declination of a star at a certain
time and place of observation, to find its altitude and azimuth at
that time, and at some short interval of time later—Identification
of stars by determination of right ascension and declination—
from rate of change of altitude and azimuth—Worked examples—
Exercise
10 THE DETERMINATION OF AZIMUTH 141
The need for azimuth—Star observations in daylight—Azimuth by
(1) Observation of a star at equal altitudes—(2) Observation of a
circumpolar star near elongation—(3) Ex-meridian observations of
the sun or a star by measuring altitudes and horizontal angles—
(4) Ex-meridian observations of the sun or a star by measuring
hour angle and horizontal angle between object and reference
mark—(5) Time observations upon a close circumpolar star at any
hour angle (Methods and worked examples)—Choice of method
—References—Exercises
11 THE DETERMINATION OF LATITUDE 188
The need for astronomical latitude—Latitude by (1) Observation
of the sun or a star at meridian transit—(2) Zenith pair observation
of stars—(3) Circum-meridian observations of the sun or a star—
(4) Measuring altitude of a close circumpolar star at any hour
angle—(5) Observing two stars at the same altitude (Methods
and worked examples)—Choice of method—References—Exercises
12 THE DETERMINATION OF LOCAL TIME BY
OBSERVATION 224
The need for astronomically determined time—Determination
of local time by (1) Meridian transits on either or both sides of the
CONTENTS
IX
Chapter
zenith—(2) Ex-meridian altitudes of the sun or stars—(3) Noting
the instants when stars are at the same altitude (Methods and
worked examples)—Prismatic astrolabe, astrolabe attachment—
Sundials: types and construction—Choice of method—Exercises
13 THE DETERMINATION OF LONGITUDE
Relative and absolute methods—Longitude by comparison of local
time and radio time-signals—Worked example—References
—Exercises
14 SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF LATI-
TUDE AND LONGITUDE FROM POSITION LINES
Principle of the method—Application: observations and com-
putations—Prismatic astrolabe observations—Observing procedure
for theodolite work—Use of tables—Worked example—Use of
high-speed computers to calculate the position from multiple
observations—References
A Short General Bibliography
Appendix: THE CONVERGENCE OF MERIDIANS
Method of computation of convergence—Sense of application of
correction for convergence in Northern and Southern Hemispheres
—Correction for deviation of vertical
Page
257
263
277
280
Index ;
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Contents
Chapter Page
1 THE SOLUTION OF SPHERICAL TRIANGLES 1
Basic formulae—Great circles and spherical triangles—Solution
of right-angled spherical triangles and of oblique spherical
triangles—Derivation of formulae
2 THE CELESTIAL SPHERE AND ASTRONOMICAL
COORDINATES 14
Apparent motion of the stars—Celestial equator—Systems of
astronomical coordinates—Altitude and azimuth—Right ascen-
sion and declination—Sidereal time—Hour angle—The prime
vertical—Synopsis of astronomical terms—Exercises
3 THE EARTH 26
Terrestrial latitude and longitude—Measurement of great circle
arcs along the earth’s surface—The figure of the earth—Astrono-
mic, geodetic, geographic and geocentric latitude—Deviation of
the vertical—Exercises
4 THE SUN 40
The sun’s apparent motion among the stars—The earth’s orbit
round the sun—Motion in right ascension and declination—The
sun’s semi-diameter—Plotting position of the sun’s centre on the
celestial sphere—The sun’s apparent path on the celestial sphere—
Slight variations in right ascensions and declinations of stars—
Exercises
5 TIME 48
basic kinds of time—Sidereal time—Solar time—The Equation
of Time—Systems of time measurement—Local sidereal time—
Local mean time—Universal time—Local standard time—time
transformations—Local mean time from local standard time—
Sidereal interval from mean solar interval and vice versa—Local
sidereal time from local standard time and vice versa—Local
standard time of upper transit of the First Point of Aries on a
given date—True sun’s local hour angle from local standard time
and vice versa—Uocal standard time of sun’s upper transit across
the meridian on a given date—Exercises
6 THE TIMING OF OBSERVATIONS 82
Timepieces: use and care of chronometers—Methods of time-
keeping—Personal equation—Use of drum and tape chrono-
graphs—-Impersonal telescope eyepieces—Radio time-signals:
“pips” or “toes” Chronometer error and rate by comparison
with radio time-signals; use of solid-state crystal clocks and
oscilloscopes
Vll
Vlll
CONTENTS
Chapter Page
7 ASTRONOMICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL COR-
RECTIONS TO OBSERVATIONS OF ALTITUDE
AND AZIMUTH 100
Corrections to altitude observations—(A) Astronomical: parallax;
celestial refraction; semi-diameter (sun observations); curvature
of path of a celestial body—(B) Instrumental: vertical collimation
error; alidade bubble off centre
Corrections to azimuth observations—(A) Astronomical: semi-
diameter (sun observations); curvature of path of a celestial body—
(B) Instrumental: horizontal collimation error; dislevelment of
trunnion axis
8 PREPARATION FOR OBSERVATIONS 121
Set-up of theodolite—Illuminating gear—Reference mark—Time-
keeping equipment—Assistant—Observing programme—high-
speed computers—Field equipment and accessories required
9 THE LOCATION OF OBJECTS ON THE CELESTIAL
SPHERE 130
Given the right ascension and declination of a star at a certain
time and place of observation, to find its altitude and azimuth at
that time, and at some short interval of time later—Identification
of stars by determination of right ascension and declination—
from rate of change of altitude and azimuth—Worked examples—
Exercise
10 THE DETERMINATION OF AZIMUTH 141
The need for azimuth—Star observations in daylight—Azimuth by
(1) Observation of a star at equal altitudes—(2) Observation of a
circumpolar star near elongation—(3) Ex-meridian observations of
the sun or a star by measuring altitudes and horizontal angles—
(4) Ex-meridian observations of the sun or a star by measuring
hour angle and horizontal angle between object and reference
mark—(5) Time observations upon a close circumpolar star at any
hour angle (Methods and worked examples)—Choice of method
—References—Exercises
11 THE DETERMINATION OF LATITUDE 188
The need for astronomical latitude—Latitude by (1) Observation
of the sun or a star at meridian transit—(2) Zenith pair observation
of stars—(3) Circum-meridian observations of the sun or a star—
(4) Measuring altitude of a close circumpolar star at any hour
angle—(5) Observing two stars at the same altitude (Methods
and worked examples)—Choice of method—References—Exercises
12 THE DETERMINATION OF LOCAL TIME BY
OBSERVATION 224
The need for astronomically determined time—Determination
of local time by (1) Meridian transits on either or both sides of the
CONTENTS
IX
Chapter
zenith—(2) Ex-meridian altitudes of the sun or stars—(3) Noting
the instants when stars are at the same altitude (Methods and
worked examples)—Prismatic astrolabe, astrolabe attachment—
Sundials: types and construction—Choice of method—Exercises
13 THE DETERMINATION OF LONGITUDE
Relative and absolute methods—Longitude by comparison of local
time and radio time-signals—Worked example—References
—Exercises
14 SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF LATI-
TUDE AND LONGITUDE FROM POSITION LINES
Principle of the method—Application: observations and com-
putations—Prismatic astrolabe observations—Observing procedure
for theodolite work—Use of tables—Worked example—Use of
high-speed computers to calculate the position from multiple
observations—References
A Short General Bibliography
Appendix: THE CONVERGENCE OF MERIDIANS
Method of computation of convergence—Sense of application of
correction for convergence in Northern and Southern Hemispheres
—Correction for deviation of vertical
Page
257
263
277
280
Index ; |
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