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Catton's observations, 1791 - 1832

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/189

Scope and Contents

A copy of Thomas Catton's observations reduced by Airy. The volume includes Catton's original transit observations, tabular right ascensions of Polaris and Delta Ursae Majoris, fundamental stars and small stars, equatorial intervals, comparisons of imperfect transits, computations of azimuth error, rates of the transit clock and clock errors, and observations and accounts of occultations of stars and satellites.

Dates

  • Creation: 1791 - 1832

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

C3/61

Bibliography

The work was published posthumously in 1853.

Finding aid date

2006-01-06 11:35:27+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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