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Papers on small planets and comets, 1859-01 - 1861-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/101

Scope and Contents

The volume is divided into sections comprised chiefly of correspondence between Airy and British and international astronomers on the minor planets. It includes demands for ephemerides for the minor planets, the possibility of planets between Mercury and the Sun, observations and announcements on the discovery of asteroids, and material on comets sighted during this period. There is also an article on the cost of crime in England and Wales for 1858....

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Dates

  • Creation: 1859-01 - 1861-03

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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

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

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