Mural arc observations, 1703 - 1709
Scope and Contents
'Apographa' ('Exact copies'), second part: 'Observationes Coelestes' made between January 1694 and December 1703, with collected data from various sources and notes up to at least 1709, 185 folios. The volume includes work on instrument errors (2v-3r, 23r); observations of Mars compared with the Rudolphine Tables (172v-173r); and Flamsteed's 'Account of my Ancestors' (185v). The writing is mainly in James Hodgson's hand, but that of Thomas Weston... also appears.
See moreDates
- Creation: 1703 - 1709
Creator
- From the Series: Flamsteed, John, 1646 - 1719 (astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
A1/36
Finding aid date
2005-10-19 15:51:01+00:00
Subject
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