Astronomical Notes, c 1700-c 1750
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/6/60
Astronomical Notes
Scope and Contents
"The Transit of the Moon and of a known fixed star being given, to find her right ascension." "Precepts for computing the places of the Sun and Moon." "To find the Parallax and Diameter of the Moon." "To Compute an Occultation of a Star by the Moon."
Dates
- Creation: c 1700-c 1750
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parker, George, 1697-1764 (2nd Earl of Macclesfield and astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
Extent
4 folio(s) (ff.4 [large quarto] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
IV.2.11i
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk