Transit Circle Books, including adjustment and collimation books, 1836 - 1931
Scope and Contents
A large set of books recording errors and adjustments of the Transit Circle. Includes:
2 volumes of Transit Circle adjustment books, 1836-1866 (on printed Forms No. 11 and 11*);
8 volumes of 'Adjustment of Transit Circle in Zenith Distance', 1889-1931 (on printed Forms No. 20 and 20*);
4 volumes of Zenith Points of Transit Circle Books, 1898-1921 (on printed Forms No. 23, 23* and 23**);
3 volumes of readings of the Transit Micrometer for the Transit Circle, 1919-1930 (on printed Forms No. 3 and 4).
Dates
- Creation: 1836 - 1931
Creator
- From the Series: Royal Observatory, Greenwich (Organization)
- From the Series: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
4 archive box(es)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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