Auxiliary table for 1825, 1824
Scope and Contents
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: 1824
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Cape Town [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-11-20 12:33:51+00:00
Subject
- Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (Organization)
Repository Details
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