Correspondence with Jermain Porter, 1922-05-19 - 1922-06-02
Scope and Contents
A copy of a letter from Comrie to Jermain G. Porter, Cincinnati Observatory, 19 May 1922, requesting information on an occultation by Jupiter in the mid-19th century, which was observed at Cincinnati by G.W. Hough, with Porter's reply of 2 June 1922, stating that all records of the period in question have been lost. There is also a second letter from Porter, 22 May 1922, regarding stars for observation and observational technique.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-05-19 - 1922-06-02
Creator
- From the Series: Comrie, Leslie John, 1893 - 1950 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
3 page(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2007-04-18 14:18:50+00:00
Subject
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