Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle (CAMC), La Palma: publications, 1984 - 2005
Scope and Contents
This series comprises publications of meteorological data and of catalogues of observations of the stars and planets obtained with the Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle (CAMC). The publications were produced by the Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada en San Fernando, Copenhagen University Observatory and Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, and latterly, solely by ROA.
Dates
- Creation: 1984 - 2005
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The Carlsberg Meridian Telescope (CMT, formerly the Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle) is located at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Canary Islands. It is a meridian circle which was dedicated to carrying out high-precision optical astrometry. Initially it was operated jointly by the Copenhagen University Observatory (CUO), the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge (IoA) and the Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada en San Fernando (ROA). Latterly, it was run solely by the ROA. Although not one of the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes, it was nevertheless part of the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma. It began operation in May 1984 and was decommissioned in 2013; its last night of observing was on 1 September of that year.
Extent
4 archive box(es) (4 boxes) : Paper & disc
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated mainly by the Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle, La Palma, Management Committee.
General
Catalogued by Dr Emma Saunders in October 2016.
Finding aid date
2016-07-06 14:17:23+00:00
Subject
- Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma (Organization)
Repository Details
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