Wilson, Olin Chaddock, 1909 - 1994 (astronomer)
Person
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
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Correspondence on stars and other subjects, 1968-10-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/463
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley; Wilhelm Gliese; O.C. Wilson; Jeno M. Barnothy; G.M. Clemence, the Director of the Yale University Observatory; and J.S. Hey of the Royal Radar Establishment regarding the position of a 13.8 magnitude stellar object thought to be a radio source; large discrepancies between Yale and Cape parallaxes of Southern Stars; Ca. reversals in nearby stars; Maarten Schmidt's theories on quasars; H and K reversals as an indication of stellar age; arrangements...
Dates:
1968-10-04
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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Correspondence with Dr Mayor, 1970-07-03 - 1970-07-09
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/506
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and Dr M. Mayor of Geneva Observatory regarding the vertex deviation in stars, mentioning a paper by Woolley and Olin Wilson published in 'Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society' concerning 'Calcium emission intensities as indicators of stellar age'. The papers also include Mayor's article 'Possible Influence of the Spiral Galactic Structure on the Local Distributions of Residual Stellar Velocities', from 'Astronomy and Astrophysics',...
Dates:
1970-07-03 - 1970-07-09
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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Correspondence with G.A. Harding, 1969-08-30 - 1969-09-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/472
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and G.A. Harding regarding the present place of employment of O.C. Wilson.
Dates:
1969-08-30 - 1969-09-04
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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Correspondence with Olin Wilson, 1958-06-09 - 1958-06-19
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/197
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and Olin Wilson on progress with the work on spectrograms of the Hyades and other matters.
Dates:
1958-06-09 - 1958-06-19
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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Correspondence with Olin Wilson, 1958-06-26 - 1958-07-02
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/198
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and Olin Wilson regarding the taking of spectra of Hyades stars.
Dates:
1958-06-26 - 1958-07-02
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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Correspondence with Olin Wilson, 1960-02-23 - 1960-02-26
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/252
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and Olin Wilson regarding spectrograms of Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Nu Tauri, etc.
Dates:
1960-02-23 - 1960-02-26
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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Correspondence with Olin Wilson, 1960-10-19 - 1960-10-27
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/262
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and Olin Wilson regarding the main sequence in the Hyades for spectral types KO and later.
Dates:
1960-10-19 - 1960-10-27
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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Correspondence with Olin Wilson, 1969-10-20 - 1969-10-23
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/483
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and Olin Wilson regarding spectrograms of several Gliese stars received from R.E. Wallis of the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria.
Dates:
1969-10-20 - 1969-10-23
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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Correspondence with Olin Wilson, 1970-03-23 - 1970-04-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/498
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Sir Richard Woolley and Olin Wilson regarding the southern Ca II stars, with further correspondence between Wilson and R.E. Wallis of the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria, on the same subject.
Dates:
1970-03-23 - 1970-04-07
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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Letter from G.A. Harding, 1970-04-14
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/500
Scope and Contents
A letter from G.A. Harding to Sir Richard Woolley regarding the progress of the programme of Olin Wilson being carried out by R.E. Wallis at the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria.
Dates:
1970-04-14
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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Letter from Olin Wilson, 1958-07-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/199
Scope and Contents
A letter from Olin Wilson to Sir Richard Woolley regarding the observation of stars in the Hyades.
Dates:
1958-07-07
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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Letter from Olin Wilson, 1958-09-17
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/201
Scope and Contents
A letter from Olin Wilson to Sir Richard Woolley regarding a set of drawings made in 1911 of the plate measuring engines at the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories.
Dates:
1958-09-17
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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Letter from Olin Wilson, 1958-11-12
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/205
Scope and Contents
A letter from Olin Wilson to Sir Richard Woolley regarding plates of Alpha Bootis and Epsilon Cygni.
Dates:
1958-11-12
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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Letter from Olin Wilson, 1958-11-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/207
Scope and Contents
A letter from Olin Wilson to Sir Richard Woolley regarding the K-line method to visual binaries in order to obtain binaries.
Dates:
1958-11-11
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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Letter from Olin Wilson, 1958-11-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/208
Scope and Contents
A letter from Olin Wilson to O.J. Eggen regarding observations of visual binaries, mentioning a compilation by Franz, 'Mitt Univ. Sternw. Wien Band 8, 1956'.
Dates:
1958-11-11
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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Letter from Olin Wilson, 1959-02-18
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/220
Scope and Contents
A letter from Olin Wilson to Sir Richard Woolley regarding the results of the Coudé measurements made by Woolley.
Dates:
1959-02-18
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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Letter from Olin Wilson, 1960-01-19
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/245
Scope and Contents
A letter from Olin Wilson to Sir Richard Woolley regarding the difficulty of allocating telescope time for Woolley's work.
Dates:
1960-01-19
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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Letter to Alan Hunter, 1960-01-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/241
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Alan Hunter requesting a plate of HD 29310 and discussing a systematic difference between the four giants measured off Olin Wilson's plates in 1959 and all the dwarf stars.
Dates:
1960-01-04
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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Letter to Alan Hunter, 1960-01-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/244
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Alan Hunter regarding a letter sent to Olin Wilson.
Dates:
1960-01-11
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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Letter to G.A. Harding, 1970-04-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/499
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to G.A. Harding regarding the reasons for the hold-ups in the programme of Olin Wilson being carried out by R.E. Wallis at the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria.
Dates:
1970-04-07
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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Letter to Olin Wilson, 1958-05-28
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/195
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Olin Wilson of the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories regarding the measurement of a plate of HD 88230.
Dates:
1958-05-28
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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Letter to Olin Wilson, 1958-11-07
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/204
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Olin Wilson regarding progress with the measurement of the radial velocities of the Hyades.
Dates:
1958-11-07
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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Letter to Olin Wilson, 1958-12-04
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/211
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Olin Wilson regarding the measurement of plates and Woolley's proposed viewing programme for his visit to the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories.
Dates:
1958-12-04
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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Letter to Olin Wilson, 1959-02-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/216
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Olin Wilson regarding the results found from measuring the Mount Wilson Coudé plates.
Dates:
1959-02-11
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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Letter to Olin Wilson, 1960-01-11
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/243
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Richard Woolley to Olin Wilson regarding Alan Hunter's difficulty in obtaining time on the Mount Wilson and Palomar telescopes to do the work on the Hyades requested by Woolley.
Dates:
1960-01-11
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).