Miscellaneous papers on astronomy and chronology, c 1700-c 1750
Scope and Contents
Memoriall Verses on the Ecclesiasticall and Civill Kalendar [title only;] To know if itt bee Leape yeare [one line only;] To finde the Dominicall Letter; To finde the Golden Number, Cycle of the Sun, and Indiction; The Prime or golden Number being given, to finde the Epact; By the 19 Epacts, to finde the day of Easter Limit; Easter Limit and the Dominicall Letter being given to finde Easter day; The Easter terme and the Dominicall Letter being knowne to finde Easter day; For the Age of the Moone or day of Change; To finde the hourse of the Moone's coming to the South; To finde the place of the Notdes of the Moone; To finde the Visible Diameter of the Sun;
Dates
- Creation: c 1700-c 1750
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parker, George, 1697-1764 (2nd Earl of Macclesfield and astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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
5 folio(s) (ff.5 (large folio) paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
I.6.15d
Repository Details
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