Miscellaneous computations, 1829 - 1831
Scope and Contents
A set of miscellaneous computations divided into eleven sections:
Adjustments of the clock, the position of the illuminated end of the Transit Axis, intervals of wires and corrections for imperfect transits, 1829.
Level error and azimuth error, April 1829 - January 1831.
Arrangement in order of south polar distance of F. Fallows's corrections for level error and azimuth error.
Selection and small stars for clock error, 11 April 1829 - January 1831.
Precessions and notes for the catalogue in right ascension, 1829.
Examination of the individual readings of every microscope in each observation, 3 April - 23 September 1830.
Zenith points and polar points, 2 April 1830 - 25 February 1831.
Miscellaneous papers on the catalogue in north polar distances for 1830.
Interpolations of the Moon's parallax and semi-diameter and of the Moon's north polar distance for computation of semi-diameters in right ascension from the Berlin Ephemeris, 1829-1830.
Semi-diameters of the Moon and planets in right ascension and computation of the defective illumination of the Moon in right ascension, 11 April 1829 - 9 February 1830.
Rough comparisons of the Sun and Moon's north polar distance with the Berlin Ephemeris; examinations of the north polar distances of Mars and Uranus, 5 April - 22 November 1830; and a formulae for geocentric latitude and Earth radius for the Cape of Good Hope.
Dates
- Creation: 1829 - 1831
Creator
- From the Series: Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (Organization)
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Extent
5 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Vol. 12
Finding aid date
2006-08-07 11:27:44+00:00
Subject
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