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Astronomical methods and instruments, 1878 - 1887

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/177

Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Airy and W.H.M. Christie concerning new astronomical techniques; requests for instruments and information; the testing of various instruments, such as a siderostat, telescopes and a driving clock; and the finding of the longitude. The correspondents include W. De La Rue, W. Huggins, S.P. Langley, Sir R.S. Ball, R.L.J. Ellery, E.K. Abbe, H.H. Turner and various lesser known scientists. There is a photograph of a negative of a plan of Flamsteed's equatorial sector, a photograph of a transit circle and six photographs of parts of a chronograph destined for Japan. The papers include material on Ertel's transit instrument; E.K. Abbe on settling time and longitude, written in German; and a translation into Spanish by J. Salozar of astronomical problems involving longitude.

Dates

  • Creation: 1878 - 1887

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

French

German

Spanish; Castilian

Former / Other Reference

L4/22

Finding aid date

2006-01-06 11:35:02+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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