Observations of transits, 1817 - 1818
Scope and Contents
Complete transit observations for the years 1817 and 1818, including phenomena of the Jovian satellites; Edward Troughton's corrections to the eyepiece of the transit telescope; adjustments and corrections to the transit clock; and an eclipse of the Sun, 4 May 1818.
Dates
- Creation: 1817 - 1818
Creator
- From the Series: Pond, John, 1767 - 1836 (astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
2 bundle(s)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
A2/14
Finding aid date
2005-11-18 13:16:50+00:00
Repository Details
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