Script for 'The Night Sky in December', 1950-12
Scope and Contents
A copy of Porter's script for 'The Night Sky in December' on the Christmas Moon, Orion, Sirius Gemini, Leo and Regulus, Betelgeuse and Procyon; Jupiter, Venus and Saturn, Uranus and its discovery by William Herschel; the star cluster Praesepe in Cancer and methods of measuring stellar distances; and the use of the photocell and chronometer to measure the time of extinction of a star at occultation.
Dates
- 1950-12
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
10 page(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2007-04-13 12:38:27+00:00
Creator
- From the Series: Porter, John Guy, 1900 - 1981 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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