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The complete observator. Containing the various methods of finding the latitude when the sun is in t...

The complete observator. Containing the various methods of finding the latitude when the sun is in t...

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The complete observator. Containing the various methods of finding the latitude when the sun is in the meridian, and also By Two Altitudes, Either Equal or Unequal, when out of the Meridian; Together with A New Method of finding the Latitude By One Altitude Only, At Any Hour when the Sun can be seen, and of Correcting the Watch, Never Before Published. And also a new method of finding the latitude, without knowing the sun's declination, In any High Latitude either North or South, And if the Day of the Month be Lost, how to Find it. With a Complete Set of Tables. To the whole is added The Method of Determining the Longitude By Lunar Observations. Together with A New, Concise, Easy, and Infallible Method of Determining the Longitude By an Observation either of the Moon or Fixt Star, by One Person Only, And an Hadley's Quadrant well adjusted. By Thomas Harrison and Son [electronic resource].

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The complete observator. Containing the various methods of finding the latitude when the sun is in the meridian, and also By Two Altitudes, Either Equal or Unequal, when out of the Meridian; Together with A New Method of finding the Latitude By One Altitude Only, At Any Hour when the Sun can be seen, and of Correcting the Watch, Never Before Published. And also a new method of finding the latitude, without knowing the sun's declination, In any High Latitude either North or South, And if the Day of the Month be Lost, how to Find it. With a Complete Set of Tables. To the whole is added The Method of Determining the Longitude By Lunar Observations. Together with A New, Concise, Easy, and Infallible Method of Determining the Longitude By an Observation either of the Moon or Fixt Star, by One Person Only, And an Hadley's Quadrant well adjusted. By Thomas Harrison and Son [electronic resource].

Publisher

York : [s.n.], Printed in the Year 1788.

Date

Printed in the Year 1788.

Record Identifier

74VvQM2wz3xb

MMS ID

991014447929702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[4],41[i.e. 37],[27]p. ill. ; 4°.

Publication information

Publisher

York : [s.n.], Printed in the Year 1788.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

Printed in the Year 1788.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The complete observator. Containing the various methods of finding the latitude when the sun is in the meridian, and also By Two Altitudes, Either Equal or Unequal, when out of the Meridian; Together with A New Method of finding the Latitude By One Altitude Only, At Any Hour when the Sun can be seen, and of Correcting the Watch, Never Before Publis...

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Notes

General note

Pp.17-37 misnumbered 21-41.

Pp.35 ff. contain tables.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The preface signed: Thomas and James Harrison.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T111182.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvQM2wz3xb

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvQM2wz3xb

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MMS ID

991014447929702626