Printed lunar tables, 1722 - 1739
Scope and Contents
Printed book of lunar tables, including:
1. Tables for the right ascension of the Moon, with the computed error for 1722-1725 inclusive.
2. Tables of the Moon's longitude, 1725-1739. Various years have been duplicated and copied. There is also a small grocery bill.
3. Computations concerning a hyperbola, in Latin.
4. Letter covering the computations undertaken by Gael Morris on Halley's observations, 25 December 1739.
5. Laws and equations relating to the hyperbola, written in Latin, missing part of the transcript.
6. Table and calculations of an eclipse of the Sun.
Dates
- Creation: 1722 - 1739
Creator
- From the Series: Halley, Edmond, 1656 - 1742 (astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Former / Other Reference
A1/124
Finding aid date
2005-10-31 13:51:19+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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