Troughton, Edward, 1753 - 1835 (scientific instrument maker)
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Reduction of mural circle observations, 1825 - 1826
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/163
Scope and Contents
Reduction of Edward Troughton's mural circle observations of stars.
Dates:
1825 - 1826
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Reduction of mural circle observations, 1825 - 1826
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/165
Scope and Contents
Reduction of observations of principal stars made with Edward Troughton and Thomas Jones' mural circles, recorded in a ledger for part of 1825 and 1826.
Dates:
1825 - 1826
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Remarks made by Edward Troughton, 1805
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/26: 240-256
Scope and Contents
Printed paper by Arnold; preceded by a letter to Troughton from Sir Joseph Banks.
For Troughton's comments on this paper (and on a paper by Earnshaw) see the letter at [RGO 14/27: 272-273].
Dates:
1805
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Remarks made by Edward Troughton, 1805
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/27: 270-289b
Scope and Contents
Printed paper by Earnshaw, preceded by a letter to Troughton from Sir Joseph Banks [RGO 14/27: 271]. Troughton's comments on the paper (and on a paper by Arnold) are outlined in the letter at [RGO 14/27: 272-273].
Dates:
1805
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Solar and stellar observations and computations, 1816 - 1835
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/225
Scope and Contents
Various solar and stellar observations, 1816-1835; apparent right ascension of the Sun compared with the 'Nautical Almanac', 1816-1826; list of stars observed with the comet of 1830; various solar and stellar observations, 1816-1835; observations made with the zenith sector and comparative observations with Edward Troughton and Thomas Jones' circles, 1833; readings of four thermometers placed on Jones' circle, 1832-1833; undated table of the mean refractions of stars in Pond's catalogue;...
Dates:
1816 - 1835
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Zenith distances of stars, 1833
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/201
Scope and Contents
Zenith distances of stars near the zenith and comparison of results from the zenith tube with results from Edward Troughton and Thomas Jones' mural circles.
Dates:
1833
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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