Computation of the Moon's place, 1784 - 1786
Scope and Contents
Computations of the Moon's longitude and latitude from observed right ascension and north polar distance, compared with places interpolated from the 'Nautical Almanac', 5 July 1784 - 9 February 1786. The volume includes observations of the Moon performed by John Brinkley, 24 March 1785 - 9 February 1786.
Dates
- Creation: 1784 - 1786
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
A1/396
Finding aid date
2005-11-04 16:20:55+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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