Computations of lunar distances in a voyage, 1772-06-07 - 1772-11-19
Scope and Contents
Computations relating to a voyage on an unknown ship (possibly an East Indiaman); handwritten onto printed observation tables. Entries are intermittent and cover days in June (approaching the Cape of Good Hope from the Indian Ocean), October (in the Atlantic Ocean) and November (in the mouth of the Straits of Dover). After folio 49 the remaining tables are blank.
Dates
- Creation: 1772-06-07 - 1772-11-19
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
28 folio(s) (28 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Creator unknown
Original geographic information
Atlantic Ocean [subject]
Original geographic information
Cape of Good Hope [subject]
Original geographic information
Dover, Strait of [subject]
Original geographic information
Indian Ocean [subject]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 15:33:08+00:00
Repository Details
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