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Observations of transits, 1817 - 1818

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 5/4

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

2 bundle(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

A2/14

Finding aid date

2005-11-18 13:16:50+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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