Reddish, Vincent Cartledge, 1926 (astronomer)
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence of R.L. Ford, 1968-03-11 - 1969-04-08
Correspondence of the Astronomical Working Party, 1971-12-17 - 1972-02-02
Correspondence on A.P.G.C. minutes, 1973
A letter from V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, to J. Hutchinson, Secretary to the Astronomy Policy and Grants Committee, Science Research Council, 5 January 1973, regarding the minutes of the 29th meeting of the A.P.G.C., with Hutchinson's reply of 16 January, and Reddish's answer to Hutchinson, 18 January. All the letters are photocopies.
Correspondence on building heights and microthermals, 1973-01-15 - 1973-01-24
Correspondence of Redman, D.W.N. Stibbs, and V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, regarding building heights and microthermals, with a letter to G.T. Carpenter, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, correcting an error in the report on microthermal tests made for the Anglo-Australian Telescope that Redman had previously sent him.
Correspondence on mountings, 1972-06-19 - 1972-06-29
Letters from J.D. Pope, Royal Greenwich Observatory, and letters received by him from V.C. Reddish and J.C. Farrell, regarding the relative costs of altazimuth and equatorial mountings, including a request by Pope that the Panel on Drive and Control and Mountings report be amended to present a more realistic assessment.
Correspondence on the 48-inch Schmidt, 1970-06-12 - 1970-07-14
Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and John Hutchinson, Science Research Council, regarding optics specifications for the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope, including the manufacture of blanks, with accompanying draft specifications for blanks. There is also correspondence between Redman and I.S. Bowen, Hale Observatories, on mirror distortion resulting from the use of Cervit blanks, including a handwritten note on the coefficients of expansion.
Correspondence on the 150-inch telescope, 1967-06-20 - 1967-09-12
Correspondence on the computer specification, 1972-01-27
Letters from Redman and V.C. Reddish to Maston Beard, 27 January 1972, regarding the 2nd edition of the computer functional specification, with an extract from the specification, including Redman's pencilled marginal notes. There are also undated handwritten comments by R.V. Willstrop.
Correspondence on the computer system, 1971-11-26 - 1972-01-18
Correspondence on the Edinburgh Observatory, 1956 - 1963
Correspondence regarding the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, including correspondence with Dr V.C. Reddish and Professor H.A. Brück, Astronomer Royal for Scotland.
Correspondence on the Large Telescope User's Panel, 1967-07-24 - 1974-08-26
Correspondence on the M.D.C. Report, 1972-07-14 - 1972-07-27
Correspondence with B.N. Watts, V.C. Reddish and J.D. Pope regarding the draft report of the meeting of the Northern Hemisphere Observatory M.D.C. Panel (the Panel on Drive and Control and Mountings) on 15 June 1972, with addendum to the report concerning the relative costs of altazimuth and equatorial mountings.
Correspondence on the N.H.O., 1972-04-28 - 1972-05-30
Correspondence with J.D. Pope, J.F. Hosie, V.C. Reddish and G.J. Carpenter in the wake of the circulation of the draft report of the Northern Hemisphere Observatory Panel, concerning wider terms of reference, change of name, costs, telescope design and a questionnaire.
Correspondence on the U.K. observing time, 1974-03-21 - 1975-05-22
Correspondence with A.W. Rodgers, 1971-11-08 - 1971-11-22
Correspondence with A.W. Rodgers regarding the Users Specification of the Computer Guidance and Control System, the date of the next meeting of the A.A.T. Working Party, H. Kobler's autoguider on the 74-inch telescope, and Redman's visit to Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd on 17 November. There are also copies of correspondence between Rodgers and V.C. Reddish concerning meetings of the Working Party.
Correspondence with Cunliffe and Goodsell, 1972-06-30 - 1972-08-18
Correspondence with D.W. Cunliffe and William A. Goodsell, 11 July 1972 - 18 August 1972, and a copy of Cunliffe's letter to V.C. Reddish, 30 June 1972, regarding the minutes of the A.A.T. Astronomical Working Party meeting on 28 June 1972, and concerning the next meeting in September, which Redman is to attend.
Correspondence with J.F. Hosie, 1971-10-19 - 1971-10-25
Correspondence with J.F. Hosie. Redman encloses a copy of the agenda for the meeting of the A.A.T. Astronomical Working Party on 18 October 1971 and a copy of his letter to V.C. Reddish of that date, in which he complains that United Kingdom representatives unable to attend meetings were not given adequate time to send written comments. Hosie encloses a copy of his letter to W.A. Goodsell, requesting an improvement in communication with the United Kingdom members.
Correspondence with Pagel and Palmer, 1970-04-22 - 1970-05-23
Correspondence with Rodgers and Reddish, 1971-04-02 - 1971-05-13
Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, 1969-05-23 - 1969-06-06
Correspondence with V.C. Reddish regarding the altazimuth, including references to drive and guiding arrangements and a pilot model, with accompanying notes on the first meeting of the Altazimuth Mounting Committee on 22 May 1969.
Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, 1973-01-04 - 1973-01-31
Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, who advocates a telescope of 240-inch operture for the Northern Hemisphere Observatory. The letters refer to Redman's visit to Newcastle to see the 48-inch Schmidt telescope, and also discuss microthermals.
Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, 1967-08-11 - 1967-08-14
A letter from Redman to V.C. Reddish, 11 August 1967, enclosing a list of minimum initial controls for the Anglo-Australian Telescope, which represents the views of Reddish, B.N.G. Guthrie, H. Seddon and M.J. Smyth, and Redman's reply of 14 August 1967.
Correspondence with V.C. Reddish, 1972-12-13 - 1973-01-02
A letter from V.C. Reddish, 13 December 1972, inviting Redman to attend the press conference to mark the completion of the 48-inch Schmidt Telescope, and a copy of Redman's letter of acceptance, 2 January 1973.
Letter from J.F. Hosie, 1970-09-11
A copy of a letter from J.F. Hosie to V.C. Reddish, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, expressing concern about the computer control system study and the decision by S.C.B. Gascoigne to consult with astronomers before a final specification is written.
Letter from John Hutchinson, 1971-09-21
A letter from John Hutchinson, Science Research Council, 21 September 1971, with a copy of letter of the same date sent to G. Carpenter, J.G. Davies, J.D. Pope and V.C. Reddish, inviting the recipient to join the prospective N.H.O. Panel on Drive and Control and Mounting, to be chaired by Redman.
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