Outstanding Errors of the Nautical Almanac (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Outstanding Errors of the Nautical AlmanacDue to the cause under consideration, the perihelion of the planet Mercury is ahead of its otherwise computed position by angular dis tance for a period of one century. The distinguished French astronomer Leverrier determined by observation that the perihelion of this planet Mercury is in advance of its computed place by about 40 per century, and he concluded that this discrepancy was due to a group of small planets revolving nearer the sun. Persevering search has been made for these little planets, with the result that not one has been discovered.The Newtonian law of attraction is a theory derived from observa tion and has been well tested. Thus taken, all new mathematical deductions from that theory must reasonably well meet the results of observation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.