Airy, George Biddell, Sir, 1801 - 1892 (Knight, astronomer)
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Greenwich Reduction Registers, 1835 - 1930
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 127
Scope and Contents
These volumes contain standard forms to aid the reduction of planetary and some stellar observations in preparation for publication. A number of volumes are marked with the names of his assistants at the time such as John Glaisher and Hugh Breen. The material in sections 10-13 concerns stellar observations and, with the possible exception of section 13, appears to have been added at a later date.
Dates:
1835 - 1930
Conditions Governing Access:
Many of these volumes are large and can be awkward to handle.
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