
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Preface
- Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- CHAPTER XI
- CHAPTER XII
- CHAPTER XIII
- CHAPTER XIV
- CHAPTER XV
- CHAPTER XVI
- CHAPTER XVII
- CHAPTER XVIII
- Example of the Graphical Operation for the Orbit of the Comet of 1769
- Example of the Trigonometrical Operation for the Orbit of the Comet of 1769
- Conclusion
- General Method for determining the Orbits of Comet
- PART I Determination of the Approximate Perihelion Distance, and Time of the Comet's Arrival at the Perihelion
- PART II Determination of the two Elements of the Orbit, from the Approximate Perihelion Distance, and Time of Arrival at the Perihelion, before found
- Application of Mr. De la Place's Method of finding the Approximate Perihelion Distance, and Time of Arrival at the Perihelion; to the Comet of 1769
- Application of Mr. De la Place's Method for correcting the Orbit of a Comet, to the Comet of 1769
- Explanation and Use of the Tables
- Tables
PART I - Determination of the Approximate Perihelion Distance, and Time of the Comet's Arrival at the Perihelion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2014
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Preface
- Contents
- CHAPTER I
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- CHAPTER XI
- CHAPTER XII
- CHAPTER XIII
- CHAPTER XIV
- CHAPTER XV
- CHAPTER XVI
- CHAPTER XVII
- CHAPTER XVIII
- Example of the Graphical Operation for the Orbit of the Comet of 1769
- Example of the Trigonometrical Operation for the Orbit of the Comet of 1769
- Conclusion
- General Method for determining the Orbits of Comet
- PART I Determination of the Approximate Perihelion Distance, and Time of the Comet's Arrival at the Perihelion
- PART II Determination of the two Elements of the Orbit, from the Approximate Perihelion Distance, and Time of Arrival at the Perihelion, before found
- Application of Mr. De la Place's Method of finding the Approximate Perihelion Distance, and Time of Arrival at the Perihelion; to the Comet of 1769
- Application of Mr. De la Place's Method for correcting the Orbit of a Comet, to the Comet of 1769
- Explanation and Use of the Tables
- Tables
Summary

- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- On the Determination of the Orbits of CometsAccording to the Methods of Father Boscovich and Mr de la Place, pp. 133 - 143Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013First published in: 1793