Correspondence on Pallas and Ceres, 1802 - 1803
Scope and Contents
Various correspondence on Pallas and Ceres.
1. Letter postscript by Dr Gauss, 7 April 1802, regarding the discovery of the asteroid Pallas by Dr Olbers.
2. Letter from Dr Gauss, Brunswick, 19 May 1802, containing further information and ephemeris of the asteroid Pallas.
3. Letter from Dr Gauss, Brunswick, 30 July 1802, containing ephemeris of the asteroid Pallas and details of its position.
4. Letter from Dr Gauss, Brunswick, 18 November 1802, on the position and geocentric motion of Pallas for 1803.
5. Letter from Dr Gauss, Brunswick, 24 April 1803, on elements and ephemeris for Pallas during 1803.
6. Letter to Sir Joseph Banks from Baron von Zach, Seeberg Observatory, Gotha, 31 May 1802, containing elements, ephemeris and orbit of Pallas compared with Ceres, and an ephemeris of Ceres for 1802.
7. Letter to Sir Joseph Banks from Baron Zach, Seeberg Observatory, Gotha, 5 April 1802, announcing the discovery of a new planet (Pallas) by Dr Olbers, and giving its position and other observations of Ceres.
Dates
- Creation: 1802 - 1803
Creator
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
A2/415
Finding aid date
2005-11-07 09:30:07+00:00
Subject
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