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Comparisons of north polar distances, 1878 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/199

Scope and Contents

Comparisons of north polar distances in the first and second seven year and nine year star catalogues and for circumpolar stars, with corrections to those comparisons. There is a catalogue of 384 transit stars and a short paper by A.M.W. Downing on refraction. The correspondents include W.H.M. Christie, A. d'Abbadie, J.R. Hind, A.V. Auwers, C.P. Smyth, T.H. Safford, E. Dunkin and O. Struve.

Dates

  • Creation: 1878 - 1879

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

B5/13

Finding aid date

2006-01-06 11:35:46+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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