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Draft article and research file on the latitude and longitude of the Cape Observatory, 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 147/2/1

Scope and Contents

Handwritten draft of an article by David V. Thomas titled, ‘The latitude and longitude of the Cape Observatory’ (15 pp), with associated notes and a research file on astronomical observations carried out by Trigsurvey at Mowbray and Buffelsfontein.

The research file contains three letters to Thomas from the Director of Trigsurvey Mowbray, South Africa (Nov.-Dec. 1965) enclosing copies of a research article, summarised data, and a general plan showing all geodetic and primary stations established 1880-1954 at which astronomical observations were made.

The article by Thomas was published in ‘Monthly Notes of the Astron. Soc. Southern Africa’, Vol. 24, pp 147-156a.



Dates

  • Creation: 1965

Creator

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Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2017-07-03 11:19:47+00:00

Repository Details

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