Astronomy of the satellites of the Earth, Jupiter and Saturn
Subtitle: grounded upon Sir Isaac Newton's theory of the earth's satellite
By: by Charles Leadbetter
Series: Landmarks II, monographs
Publisher: Printed for Wilcox
Published: 1729
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Satellites -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Subtitle: The Theory explain'd and made easy to the meanost Capacity, in calculating the true Place of the Moon : and freed from the Errors printed in the said Theory, by Dr. Gregory, Dr. Harris, and several other Authors by which now the Place of the moon and eclipses of the Luminarics are found to great Exactness. Also New tables of the Motions of the Satellites of Jupiter and Saturn, (found upon the Observations of Mr. Fiamstzed, Mr. Cassini, Mr. Hugens, Dr. Hatley and Mr. Pound) from the Vernal Equinox: by which their Places and Positions, in respect of one another, may be exactly determined at any given Time. To which is added A Problem to find the Latitude of the Place by the Altitude of the Sun, Moon, or Star, upon any Azimuth; being very useful for all Sea-faring Men, as well as Gentlemen and others

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