Papers on Neptune and the minor planets, 1850 - 1853
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to Neptune and the minor planets Metis, Egeria, Victoria, Irene, Eunomia, Psyche, Thetis, Melpomene, Furtuna, Massalia, Flora, Parthenhope, Hygiea, Lutetia, Thalia and Calliope, comprising circulars, ephemerides, observations, announcements of discoveries, discussion of names for the planets and requests for information. The correspondents include A. Graham, Y. Villarceau, J. Challis, B.A. Gould, J.R. Hind, N.R. Pogson, T. Chevallier, J.C. Adams, M. Charconac, B. Valz and G. Rümker.
Dates
- Creation: 1850 - 1853
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
L1/28
Finding aid date
2006-01-03 10:58:44+00:00
Subject
- Adams, John Couch, 1819-1892 (astronomer) (Person)
- Chevallier, Temple, 1794 - 1873 (astronomer) (Person)
- Gould, Benjamin Apthorp, 1824 - 1896 (astronomer) (Person)
- Graham, Andrew, 1815 - 1908 (astronomer) (Person)
- Hind, John Russell, 1823 - 1895 (astronomer) (Person)
- Pogson, Norman Robert, 1829 - 1891 (astronomer) (Person)
- Villarceau, Antoine (Joseph Yvon (1813-1883) astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
- Gasparis, Annibale de, 1819 - 1892 (astronomer) (Person)
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