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Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets, 1863 - 1866

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/85

Scope and Contents

Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets, including investigations into and corrections of the semidiameters of the Sun, Moon and Venus; correspondence on the Moon's acceleration, with letters from J.C. Adams, C.E. Delaunay, P.A. Hansen, W. De La Rue, C. Pritchard and E.J. Routh; correspondence with C.E. Delaunay about the co-efficient of the principal time for expression of the Moon's latitude; correspondence on the transit of Venus, 1882, and the possibility of a transit of Mercury, 29 November 1606; a letter from M. Souillant on his theory of Jupiter's satellites; a letter from S. Newcomb asking for observations of Neptune to test his theory; sheets of calculations by Airy on perturbations; correspondence on H. Breen's planetary reductions; a printed sheet of H. Breen's results from the Madras planetary and lunar observations; correspondence on the opposition of Mars, 1862; and determinations of the solar parallax from F.A.T. Winnecke, U.J.J. Le Verrier, J.R. Hind, R. Pagsen, T. Maclear and R.L.J. Ellery.

Dates

  • 1863 - 1866

Conditions Governing Access

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

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English