Moon's longitude, 1750 - 1760
Scope and Contents
The Moon's longitude deduced from Charles Mason's tables of 1776, and compared with observed longitude, 8 January 1750 - 31 December 1759. There are also tables of the Moon and Sun's positions, 13 September 1750 - 2 November 1760, and abstracts of errors of Mason's lunar tables, 1750-1752.
Dates
- Creation: 1750 - 1760
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
A1/384
Finding aid date
2005-11-04 16:15:25+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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