Letters from observatories, 1860 - 1863
Scope and Contents
Letters from various British and international observatories on filling vacancies, new equipment and the new observatory at Williamstown, Victoria. The correspondents include C. Todd, R.C. Carrington, J. Challis, C.P. Smyth, R. Grant, W. Lassell, N.R. Pogson, J.M. Gillis, W.S. Jacobs and R.L.J. Ellery. There is also a report on the Glasgow Observatory by R. Grant; a report on the Liverpool Observatory by J. Hartrup; a Spanish account by R.R. de Sousa Pinto on the Madrid, Paris, Brussels and Greenwich Observatories; newspaper accounts in 'The Glasgow Daily Herald' and 'The Illustrated Melbourne Post' on a new telescope, with an engraving; extracts of the proceedings of the Madras government; a register of publications from Pulkova Observatory; and two photographs of Leyden Observatory.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1863
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Spanish; Castilian
Former / Other Reference
K1/10
Finding aid date
2006-01-05 16:26:08+00:00
Subject
- Carrington, Richard Christopher, 1826 - 1875 (astronomer) (Person)
- Challis, James, 1803 - 1882 (astronomer and physicist) (Person)
- Ellery, Robert Lewis John, 1827 - 1908 (astronomer) (Person)
- Lassell, William, 1799 - 1880 (astronomer) (Person)
- Pogson, Norman Robert, 1829 - 1891 (astronomer) (Person)
- Smyth, Charles Piazzi, 1819 - 1900 (astronomer) (Person)
- Todd, Charles, Sir, 1826 - 1910 (Knight, astronomer and meteorologist) (Person)
- Grant, Robert, 1814 - 1892 (astronomer) (Person)
Geographic
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