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Title: The sea (microform) : its stirring story of adventure, peril & heroism
Identifier: cihm_17845 (find matches)
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Whymper, Frederick, b. 1838
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers; Voyages and travels; Ocean; Aventures et aventuriers; Voyages; Océan
Publisher: London; New York : Cassel, Petter, Galpin
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TAKING OBSERVATIONS. r281 's runiuiiff. precisely how far his visual faculties vary from the ideal. Hence arises a question, incom- prehensible to the uninitiated, which, however, is commonly asked among astronomers themselves â' What is the value of your j ersonal equation ?' This inquiry is answered by a figure expressing the particular amount of deviation from the standard. The most singular thing is,
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â ; !i THE GREAT EQUATORIAL TELESCOPE IN THE DOME, GREENWICH 0B8EKVATOBY. that the value of the personal equation is different in the same individual as regards the various celestial bodies. Some can very quickly discern the phenomena of a fixed star who are much slower in perceiving those of the moon, and vice versd. In order to obviate the inconvenience which might result from the variations in jwrsonal equations, they also have recourse to a very ingenious plan. An eye-piece with two tubes allows two assistants simul- taneously to observe the passage of the same star over the same threads in the instrument; 156

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  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Whymper_Frederick_b_1838
  • booksubject:Adventure_and_adventurers
  • booksubject:Voyages_and_travels
  • booksubject:Ocean
  • booksubject:Aventures_et_aventuriers
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  • booksubject:Oc_an
  • bookpublisher:London_New_York_Cassel_Petter_Galpin
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