Investigation of Corrections to Hansen's Tables of the Moon: With Tables for Their Application (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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When the moon reaches the third octant, the value of the variation attains its min imum. The moon then transits at and the meridian observation is made on the first limb, while the apparent semi - diameter is increased by the irradiation consequent upon the contrast between the moon and the sky. The result will be that the observed right ascension will be too small.

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