Captain Robert Tucker on a method using the altitude and a true bearing of the pole star, 1819
Scope and Contents
Four letters, a proposal and four colour star charts.
Dates
- Creation: 1819
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
15 folio(s) (15 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Tucker, Robert
Finding aid date
2011-12-07 17:40:43+00:00
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