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Observations of the summer solstice of 1823 at the temporary observatory, Cape Town, 1823

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/48: 137-142

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

  • Creation: 1823

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

6 folio(s) (6 ff.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Original geographic information

Cape Town [origination]

Original geographic information

Cape Town [subject]

Finding aid date

2012-11-20 12:25:52+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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