Miscellaneous correspondence, 1879 - 1882
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with astronomers and other individuals on miscellaneous topics, with a surname index. The subjects include oppositions of minor planets; Professor Auwers on the Transit of Venus; observations of stars for the determination of occultation results; publications; corrections to systematic errors in the Greenwich Catalogues; and instruments. There is also a letter to D. Gill from E.J. Stone on the latter's appointment to the Radcliffe Observatory (fo. 505), a copy of the last report of Stone as Cape Astronomer (fos 512-515), and further correspondence between Gill and Stone on general matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1879 - 1882
Creator
- From the Series: Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (Organization)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
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Finding aid date
2006-08-07 11:32:57+00:00
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