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Discussion of star places, 1864 - 1874

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/197

Scope and Contents

Correspondence on the formulation of star catalogues, listings of stars, observations of circumpolar stars, corrections to star positions, double stars and work on nebulae and star clusters. There is a paper of nebulae and star clusters as observed at Bangalore, India, and a piece by R.A. Proctor from the 'Scientific Review' on the Great Nebula in Orion. The correspondents include F.W.A. Argelander, A. Wagner, A.R. Clarke, A.V. Auwers, W.H.M. Christie, E. Dunkin, F.A.T. Winnecke, S. Newcomb, J.R. Hind, E.J. Stone, C.P. Smyth, R. Grant, Sir D. Gill, W. Huggins, J.T. Walker, J.F.W. Herschel, T.E.V. Oppolzer and J. Birmingham.

Dates

  • 1864 - 1874

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English