 | Charles Hutton - 1818 - 652 sider
...: but far the greater dumber of observations differ but little from— -, which the 304 computation from the phenomena of the precession of the equinoxes...for the maximum limit of the compression. 2. From * This number -¡ai-JT does not result from the variation of the pendulum in clinerent latitudes, but... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 594 sider
...the refraction of light while passing through the atmosphere ; — the attractions of mountains ; — the precession of the equinoxes, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; — the irregular figure and balancing of Saturn's ring, and the dependence of that balancing upon... | |
 | Cagnoli (M., Antonio) - 1819 - 56 sider
...combine this theory of Newton with the hypothesis of the elliptical form of the earth, we shall find that the precession of the equinoxes and the nutation of the earth's axis are sufficiently accounted for. Other arguments indeed, in favour of the elliptical form, may be derived... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1822 - 680 sider
...•— : but far the greater number df observations differ but little from -rr--/ which the computation from the phenomena of the precession of the equinoxes...gives for the maximum limit of the compression. 2. Prom the various results of careful admeasurements it happens, as Gen. Roy has remarked, "that philosophers... | |
 | 1841 - 488 sider
...altitudes; the refraction of light while passing through the atmosphere; the attraction of mountains; the precession of the equinoxes, and the nutation of the earth's axis ; the irregular figure and balancing of Saturn's ring, and the dependence of that balancing upon that... | |
 | 1823 - 894 sider
...more complete discussion of this important subject, we refer the reader to the article Tim:. SECT. IX. Of the Precession of the Equinoxes, and the Nutation of the Earth's Axis. 406 Precession Jt now remains to consider the precession of the equinoctial' Ч1""ПОс1'а' P°'ntsiw't'1... | |
 | 1824 - 492 sider
...at their surfaces ; the tides ; the oscillations of the atmosphere ; the attractions of mountains ; the precession of the equinoxes, and the nutation of the earth's axis; the irregular figure and the balancing of Saturn's ring, and the dependance of that balancing upon... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1826 - 682 sider
...but far the greater number of observations differ but little from , which the computation from o04 the phenomena of the precession of the equinoxes and...as Gen. Roy has remarked, " that philosophers are not yet agreed in opinion with regard to the exact figure of the earth ; some contending that it has... | |
 | 1830 - 768 sider
...the dissimilarity of the methods are considered. It is also a singular deduction from theory, that the phenomena of the precession of the equinoxes, and the nutation of the earth's axis, are exactly what they would be if the earth was an oblate spheroid of revolution. The whole series... | |
 | Charles Hutton - 1831 - 656 sider
...See Ivory in Phil. Mag. July 1826. •which the computation from the phenomena of the pre. cession of the equinoxes and the nutation of the earth's axis,...as Gen. Roy has remarked, " that philosophers are not yet agreed in opinion with regard to the exact figure of (he earth ; some contending that it has... | |
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D'Alembert, was the Precession of the equinoxes and the Nutation of the earth's axis, according to the theory of gravitation. 
