 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 páginas
...projectile, denotes the horizontal line subtending the path in which it moved. •}. Amplitude, in astronomy, an arch of the horizon, intercepted between the true east and west point thereof, and the centre of the sun or star at its rising or ectting. It is eastern or ortive,... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1823 - 666 páginas
...or minus. AMPLITUDE, in Astronomy, is an arch ot the horizon, intercepted between the true east mid west points, and the centre of the sun or a star at its rising or setting ; so the amplitude is of two kinds; eastern and western. These are also called northern or southern,... | |
 | Walter Hamilton - 1825 - 486 páginas
...In Astronomy, an AMP ANA arch of the horizon intercepted between true east and west points thereof, and the centre of the sun or a star at its rising or setting. AMPULLA. In Antiquity, an oil vial or jug with a large belly, used for unction at the baths. 2. It... | |
 | Henry Neuman - 1827 - 740 páginas
...contained between the sun and the centre thereof, at the east or west point of the compass. 3 (A<tr.) An arch of the horizon intercepted between the true east and west point thereof, and the centre of the sun or star at their rising or setting. A'VPLO. LA, a. V. .Implio.... | |
 | Charles Frederick Partington - 1838 - 1116 páginas
...AMPLITUDE, in Astronomy, is an arch of the horizon, intercepted between the true east or west point, and the centre of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting, so that the amplitude is of two kinds ; ortive or eastern, and occiduous or western. These are also... | |
 | John Gregory - 1842 - 328 páginas
...the sun or a star, which is an arc of the horizon, intercepted between the true east or west point, and the centre of the sun or a star, at its rising or setting. The amplitude is found by the following rule : — As the cosine of the latitude is to radius, so is... | |
 | William Bolles - 1845 - 954 páginas
...projectile, denotes the horizontal fine subtending the path in which it moved. Amplitude, in astronomy, an arch of the horizon, intercepted between the true east and west point thereof, and the centre of the star at its rising or setting. Mafrnetical amplitude, is an arch... | |
 | James Knowles - 1851 - 818 páginas
...projectile, denotes the horizontal line subtending the path in which it moved. Amplitude, in astronomy, an arch of the horizon, intercepted between the true east and west point thereof, and the centre of the star at its rising or setting. Magnetical amplitude, is an arch... | |
 | 1854 - 916 páginas
...between the sun and the centre thereof, at the east or went point of the compass. 3. (Astr.) Amplitude, an arch of the horizon intercepted between the true east and west point thereof, and the centre of the sun or star at their rising or setting. 4. Absoluteness. A'mplo,... | |
 | W. Davis Haskoll - 1858 - 422 páginas
...points of the compass. The true amplitude is an arc of the horizon, intercepted between the d-nr east or west points, and the centre of the sun or a star at its rising or setting ; the amplitude is therefore of two kinds, eastern or western; these arc also northern or southern,... | |
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Amplitude, an arch of the horizon intercepted between the true east and west point thereof, and the centre of the sun or star at their rising or setting. 
