Papers of Caroline Herschel, 1936
Scope and Contents
1. Comets
1/1.1. Book of Observations, 28 August 1782 - 5 February 1787.
1/1.2. Book of Observations, 7 July 1788 - 15 August 1797.
1/1.3. Book of Observations, 25 August 1797 - 31 January 1824.
1/1.4. Journal, 19 July 1791 - 22 January 1795.
1/1.5. Index.
1/2. Observations of the Thermometer and Barometer.
1/3. Notes and correspondence regarding the eight comets discovered by Caroline Herschel, including letters by Caroline and William Herschel, A. Aubert, J. Banks, C. Blagden, H.M. von Brühl, H. Englefield, N. Maskelyne, P.F.A. Mechain and K.F. von Seyffer.
1/3.1. First Comet, 1786.
1/3.2. Second Comet, 1788.
1/3.3. Third Comet, 1790.
1/3.4. Fourth Comet, 1790.
1/3.5. Fifth Comet, 1791-1792.
1/3.6. Sixth Comet, 1794.
1/3.7. Seventh Comet, 1795.
1/3.8. Eighth Comet, 1797.
2. Papers regarding Caroline Herschel's work on John Flamsteed's observations and catalogue.
2/1.1. 'Flamsteeds Catalogue brought into Zones of N.P.D. NB from 45º to 124º inclus.'
2/1.2. 'Flamsteed's Catalogue. Second Copy. 0º to 126º inclusive.'
2/1.3. 'Flamsteed's Catalogue brought into Zones.'
2/2. Flamsteed's Magazine of Stars of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th order drawn out for ready inspection.
2/3. Corrections required in Flamsteed's Catalogue and Atlas from his observations.
2/4.1. Various papers titled '1st. Copy and trials of the catalogue of Stars omitted in the Brit. cat'.
2/4.2. Catalogue of Flamsteed's Stars not inserted in the British Catalogue, 1st copy.
2/4.3. Catalogue of Flamsteed's Stars not inserted in the British Catalogue, 2nd copy.
2/4.4. 'No. 1. Calculation.'
2/4/5. 'No. 2. Calculation.'
2/5.1. Catalogue of omitted stars in order of right ascension.
2/5.2. Another copy of 2/5.1.
2/6.1. Index to Flamsteed's Observations.
2/6.2. Index of Stars in Flamsteed's Catalogue, 1st Copy.
2/6.3. Index of Stars in Flamsteed's Catalogue, 2nd Copy.
Dates
- Creation: 1936
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
1 item(s) (1 microfilm)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
C 1/1-2/6
Finding aid date
2007-01-30 16:09:18+00:00
Subject
- Flamsteed, John, 1646 - 1719 (astronomer) (Person)
- Blagden, Charles, Sir, 1748 - 1820 (Knight, physician) (Person)
- Mechain, Pierre Francois Andre, 1744 - 1804 (astronomer and surveyor) (Person)
- Aubert, Alexander, 1730 - 1805 (astronomer) (Person)
- Bruhl, Hans Moritz Von, 1736 - 1809 (Count von Bruhl, astronomer) (Person)
- Englefield, Henry Charles, Sir, 1752 - 1822 (Knight, antiquary and scientific writer) (Person)
- Seyffer, Karl Felix, 1762 - 1822 (astronomer) (Person)
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