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A small set of undated notes on John Flamsteed and other Astronomer Royals.

Scope and Contents Examination of John Flamsteed and James Bradley's observations, primarily by John Howe.1. Distances from the Pole Star to the Pole based on observations by Tycho Brahe in 1583 and by Flamsteed in 1690, compiled by Howe, 31 May 1708.2. The precession of the equinox inferred from Flamsteed's 1690 observations, compiled by Howe, 13 December 1770.3. Apparent right ascension of the star Alpha Aquilae, 1753-1756, and other stars.4. A star catalogue showing proper...

Scope and Contents 1. Comets1/1.1. Book of Observations, 28 August 1782 - 5 February 1787.1/1.2. Book of Observations, 7 July 1788 - 15 August 1797.1/1.3. Book of Observations, 25 August 1797 - 31 January 1824.1/1.4. Journal, 19 July 1791 - 22 January 1795.1/1.5. Index.1/2. Observations of the Thermometer and Barometer.1/3. Notes and correspondence regarding the eight comets discovered by Caroline Herschel, including letters by Caroline and William...

Scope and Contents 2. Papers regarding Caroline Herschel's work on John Flamsteed's observations and catalogue (continued).2/7.1. 'Errata and Memorandums on Observ. Cat. & Atl.'2/7.2. Errata, 2nd copy.2/8. A copy of Caroline Herschel, 'Catalogue of stars, taken from Mr. Flamsteed's observations contained in the second volume of the Historia Coelestis, and not inserted in the British Catalogue' (London, The Royal Society, 1798).2/9. 'Flamsteeds Catalogue of Stars, their...

Scope and Contents The collection comprises observations, calculations, catalogues, tables and notes of the day-to-day running of the Observatory; observations made prior to Flamsteed's appointment as Astronomer Royal; private and official correspondence; and miscellaneous lectures, memoirs, treatises and other manuscripts on various subjects by Flamsteed and other authors. The papers are principally in Flamsteed's hand, but also feature those of Joseph Crosthwait, James Hodgson and Abraham Sharp, among...

Scope and Contents Note on the history of Hardy's Clock, with a few words from J. Henry, 1854.Extract from 'Notes and Queries' about the publication of John Flamsteed's 'Historia Coelestis', 1856, and a letter to Airy regarding Flamsteed's works.List of assistants of Dr Nevil Maskelyne, sent to U.J.J. Le Verrier, 1858.Correspondence with Dr P.M. Roget, 1859, concerning the missing Minutes of the Board of Visitors preceding 1830.Extracts from 'Notes and Queries', 1860, relating...

Scope and Contents Correspondence relating to the missing volume of minutes of the Board of Visitors for the years 1784 to 1830. There is also correspondence on the extraction of minutes relating to the Royal Observatory from the Council Minutes of the Royal Society. The letters date from 1861.Letter and notes on the burial place of John Flamsteed, 1863.Note by J. Carpenter concerning the 'Old Equatorial', 1864.Memorandum concerning the supposed location of James Bradley and Nevil...

Scope and Contents Notes on John Flamsteed intended to serve for a history of the Royal Observatory, comprised of an extract from the parish register of Burstow, Surrey.Notes on Edmond Halley intended to serve for a history of the Royal Observatory, comprised of a biography by F.W. Simms, an extract from 'The Weekly Visitor', and a copy of the inscription on his gravestone.Notes by F.W. Simms on Halley's Comet intended to serve for a history of the Royal Observatory.Notes by Airy on...

Scope and Contents Notes regarding additions to the catalogue of instruments since 1854, 1854-1861.Correspondence concerning the receipt of presents sent to the Royal Observatory, 1855-1862.Letters regarding loans to the Royal Observatory and returns, 1855-1861.'Delivery of Presents' correspondence, 1859-1861.Letters regarding loans from the Royal Observatory and returns, 1855-1861.Correspondence on 'Transmission of parcels through the Royal Observatory', 1855-1861,...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous papers relating to the Royal Astronomical Society, including notices of meetings; agenda for the Council meetings; balloting lists for officers; correspondence regarding the lecture on O. Struve's 'Etudes' and the Pulkova Observatory; the results derived from Cambridge observations of occultations, 1830-1835; correction to lunar elements from Greenwich observations, 1750-1830; a lecture upon Lord Rosse's and W. Lassell's telescopes; U.J.J. Le Verrier's paper on periodical...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Professor Safford, 1894, concerning errors in the 1860 Star Catalogue: north polar distance of 16 Persei.Letter from G. Dunn concerning 73 Leonis being a variable, 1894.Letter from S. Newcomb, 1894, concerning the north polar distance of standard stars during 1891-1893, with a reply including the Greenwich observations for 1891.Correspondence with Major Gore, R.E., concerning the place of double stars, 1894-1895.Letter from Professor...

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Various papers on the history the Royal Observatory, probably written by John Pond.

1. Resumé of the careers of Nevil Maskelyne and Sir Jonas Moore, with a note on the death of James Bradley.

2. Summary of the history of the Observatory, John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley. This was originally the first part of no. 1.

3. Important dates in the history of the Observatory.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and other papers relating to different aspects of the history of the Royal Observatory:Copy of John Flamsteed's will.Copy of Edmond Halley's will.Correspondence from F. Streatfield asking for a list of Astronomers Royals and other information, and a letter from W.S. Granville Richards asking for any information about T. Taylor in the Royal Observatory records, 1878.Correspondence with Captain S.P. Oliver on the subject of Halley's monument,...

Scope and Contents Various loose papers concerning the Royal Society.1. Dates of meetings of the Board of Longitude and Council of the Royal Society in which James Bradley's papers were mentioned, and a description of attempts by the Royal Society to recover Bradley's observations.2. Regulations for the execution of the office of Astronomer Royal.3. Letter from William Kirkby to Mr Da Costa at the Royal Society, 18 September 1764, regarding the death of Nathaniel Bliss, mentioning that...

Scope and Contents Two copies of Porter's script for 'The Night Sky in December' on Venus and Jupiter in the morning sky, with Saturn coming into view; Mars, an evening star; the 17th and 18th-century representations of Orion in the star atlases of Flamsteed and Bayer; judgement of size in the night sky; the types and distance of stars in Orion; Alnilan, Rigel and Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse being a red giant, and the very high energy output of the young star Rigel; the Orion nebula (a birthplace of stars), its...

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A fine copy of a catalogue of stars as observed by John Flamsteed, updated to 1744, with an index to the constellations at the back. The volume also includes a table of lunar parallaxes.

Scope and Contents Various observations and calculations, primarily of the stars.1. Tables and equations for the Earth's perturbations by Venus and Jupiter and for the lunar equation.2. Catalogue of the stars for 1690 and 1760, with elements for their aberrations.3. Corrections for the tables of Dalembert, Halley, Mayer and Clairaut.4. To find the aberration in right ascension and declination.5. Comparisons with Nicholas Louis de Lacaille's star catalogue, 1750 and...