Papers on the minor planets, 1853 - 1854
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the minor planets Parthenope, Hygiea, Proserpina, Euterpe, Bellona, Amphitrite, Calliope, Urania, Euphrosyne, Pomona, Thetis and Polyhymnia, with some material on comets. The papers consist of observations, ephemerides, circulars, announcements of discoveries of asteroids and descriptions of the planets. The contributors include T. Chevallier, J.R. Hind, H. Goldschmidt, G. Rümker and U.J.J. Le Verrier.
Dates
- Creation: 1853 - 1854
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
L1/29
Finding aid date
2006-01-03 10:58:47+00:00
Subject
- Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph Le, 1811 - 1877 (astronomer) (Person)
- Chevallier, Temple, 1794 - 1873 (astronomer) (Person)
- Goldschmidt, Hermann Mayer Salomon, 1802 - 1866 (painter and astronomer) (Person)
- Hind, John Russell, 1823 - 1895 (astronomer) (Person)
- Rümker, George Friedrich Wilhem, 1832 - 1900 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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