Discussion of star places, 1849 - 1855
Scope and Contents
Correspondence on the positions of stars, observations of stars mentioned in catalogues, corrections to star positions, and examination and formulation of star tables for catalogues. The correspondents include W.H. Smyth, E.J. Cooper, A. Graham, J.C. Adams, T. Maclear, H.C. Schumacher, J.R. Hind, U.J.J. Le Verrier, R.C. Carrington, G.P. Bond, E. Dunkin, N.R. Pogson, O. Struve, M.J. Johnson, E. Heis and J.C. Miller.
Dates
- Creation: 1849 - 1855
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
B5/7
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:35:35+00:00
Subject
- Schumacher, Heinrich Christian, 1780 - 1850 (astronomer) (Person)
- Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph Le, 1811 - 1877 (astronomer) (Person)
- Adams, John Couch, 1819-1892 (astronomer) (Person)
- Dunkin, Edwin, 1821 - 1898 (astronomer) (Person)
- Hind, John Russell, 1823 - 1895 (astronomer) (Person)
- Johnson, Manuel John, 1805 - 1859 (astronomer) (Person)
- Maclear, Thomas, Sir, 1794 - 1879 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Pogson, Norman Robert, 1829 - 1891 (astronomer) (Person)
- Smyth, Charles Piazzi, 1819 - 1900 (astronomer) (Person)
- Bond, George Phillips, 1825 - 1865 (astronomer) (Person)
- Struve, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm, 1793 - 1864 (astronomer) (Person)
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