French tables of the Moon, 1800
Scope and Contents
The French tables of the Moon.
1. LogaritHMS of terrestrial radius.
2. Horizontal diameter of the Moon and increase of the horizontal semi-diameter of the Moon.
3. Hourly movement in longitude of the Moon and equations of the second order.
4. Hourly movements in latitude of the Moon and equations of the second order, with a subsidiary table to complete equations XXXXI and XXII.
5. Hourly movement in longitude of the Moon: equations of the second order and arguments of longitude.
6. Horizontal equatorial parallax, including logaritHMS of the terrestrial radius.
7. Tables for the equatorial parallax.
8. Tables for the latitude of the Moon.
9. Equations of the latitude.
10. Equations of the variation of the longitude.
11. Nutation.
12. Equations of longitude.
13. Equation to correct the increase in the node.
14. Equation to correct the mean average anomaly of the Moon.
15. Equation of the orbit of the Moon.
16. First annual equation of longitude.
17. Equations of longitude or evection.
18. Mean motion of the Moon, its anomaly, and the increase of its node in minutes and seconds.
19. Mean motion of the Moon, its anomaly and the increase of its node for each day of the month.
20. Mean motion of the Moon, its anomaly and the increase of its node for each hour.
21. Epochs of mean longitude of the Moon, its anomaly, and of the increase of its node for the meridian of Paris.
Dates
- Creation: 1800
Creator
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
A2/409
Finding aid date
2005-11-07 09:18:02+00:00
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