Quadrant observations, 1786 - 1811
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
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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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
Subject
- Pond, John, 1767 - 1836 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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