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Dent, Edward John, 1790 - 1853 (chronometer maker)

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Observations of transits, 1829 - 1830

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/10
Scope and Contents

Original transit observations, 6 September 1829 - 30 September 1830, with occultations of various stars observed with the 46 inch achromatic, 30 inch achromatic and 5 inch equatorial telescopes; adjustments to the transit instrument; meridian marks at Chingford and Blackwall; and repairs to the transit clock by E.J. Dent.

Dates: 1829 - 1830
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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Observations of transits, 1834 - 1835

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/15
Scope and Contents

Original transit observations, 27 February 1834 - 27 September 1835, with adjustments to the transit instrument; adjustments to the transit clock; repairs to the transit clock by E.J. Dent; the meridian marks at Blackwall and Chingford; and the temporary meridian mark, 27 February 1834.

Dates: 1834 - 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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