Elements of astronomy ... with explanatory notes, and questions for examination (1855)
Brocklesby, John, 1811-1889 · New York, Farmer, Brace & co. · leaf 153
apparent semi-diameter of the moon,equal to 15 403 and LE the moons distance from the 1. The sum of the angles MEO and EMO subtracted from 180° givesa remainder of 89° 3; i.e. the value of MOE. 2. The mean length of the radius of the earth is 3956.2 miles. 3. The mean apparent diameter of the moon… … MOON 8 DIAMETER IN MILES. earth; all known quantities. Selecting then a similar tri-angle; viz., LlSlE, and regarding L*El as one mile long,we find that according to the table the length of L!Sl isfour hundred and fifty-six hundred thousandths of a mile(00456ths.) We then make this proportion; to…
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