Computation of the Moon's place, 1767 - 1770
Scope and Contents
Calculation of the Moon's tabular longitude and latitude from Johann Mayer's tables, compared with longitude and latitude computed from observations, 17 November 1763 - 2 March 1765. There is also the interpolation of the Moon's longitude and latitude from the 'Nautical Almanac', 10 January 1767 - 30 December 1770.
Dates
- Creation: 1767 - 1770
Creator
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
A1/391
Finding aid date
2005-11-04 16:19:17+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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