Letter by Nevil Maskelyne
Scope and Contents
An undated photostat of part of a letter written by Nevil Maskelyne following the discovery of Ceres on 1 January 1801. He criticizes Giuseppe Piazzi for not revealing the discovery for six weeks, and mentions that a German astronomer (Olbers) has now sent him information regarding where the planet should be visible in the summer and autumn.
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
4 page(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2007-01-30 14:31:30+00:00
Subject
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