Lockyer, Norman, Sir, 1836-1920, Seabroke, G. M. (George Mitchell), 1848-1918 · London, Macmillan and co. · leaf 382
met appears it is ofimportance to determine not only the direction of its CHAP. XXIV.] ORDINARY WORK OF THE EgUATORIAL. 359 motion among the stars, but the position of its axis offigure, and the angles of position and dimensions of itsjets. The following diagram gives an example of themanner in… … Flu. 161.—Measurement ot the Angle of rusitiou of the Axis of Figure of aComet, a a, positions of fixed wire when the north vernier is at zero ; d dposition of movable wire under like conditions; a a, d d, positions of thesewires which enable the angle of position of the comets axis to be…
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