Schwabe, Samuel Heinrich, 1789 - 1875 (astronomer)
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Sunspot drawings of H.S. Schwabe, 1869 - 1880
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 58
Scope and Contents
RGO 58 contains copies of drawings by H.S. Schwabe showing the location and grouping of sunspots during 5 November 1825 to 29 December 1867. The copies were made at the Kew Observatory, February- April 1880. They were traced by several different people and indexed and checked by H. McLaughlin and the Superintendent, G.M. Whipple. Each volume includes notes recording poor weather conditions, days when observations were not made and other information. There are also tables summarising the...
Dates:
1869 - 1880
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
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