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Quadrant observations, 1786 - 1811

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 4/29

Scope and Contents

A rough copy of quadrant observations, 1 January 1786 - 19 August 1811. The observations from 9 February 1811 were made by John Pond. The book also contains a rule to find how many seconds it takes a celestial object to pass through the wires in the mural quadrant; observed distances of the fixed stars from the zenith with the zenith sector, 1810; a chronology of repairs and adjustments to the quadrant, 1786-1808; and errors in observations of the Moon, 1804-1808.

Dates

  • Creation: 1786 - 1811

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

A1/330

Finding aid date

2005-11-04 14:13:48+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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