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Copy of Fallows' catalogue of the principle fixed stars, 1823 - 1824

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 119-125a

Scope and Contents

From the Item:

Twenty-six letters, chiefly sent by Fallows at Cape Town, reporting on the establishment of the Cape Observatory and on his activities there. The series also includes a catalogue of fixed stars, an auxiliary table, and two copies of observations for the summer solstice of 1823.

Dates

  • 1823 - 1824

Creator

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Extent

9 folio(s) (9 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Original geographic information

Cape Town [origination]

Finding aid date

2012-11-20 11:45:29+00:00

Repository Details

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