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Papers on Royal Astronomical Society, 1855 - 1857

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/235

Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the Royal Astronomical Society, including a notice on the discovery of a comet by Dr G.B. Donati, 10 November 1857; a speech on the delivering of the medal to the Revd W.R. Dawes; a paper by Airy on a personal equation in the observations for runs of the transit circle; a note by Airy on the occultations of small stars by Saturn in 1854 and 1856; a paper by Airy on the observation of the occultations of Antares in 1856, with reference to the duplicity of the star; correspondence and a lecture by Airy 'On the means which will be available for correcting the Sun's parallax for the next twenty-five years'; a lecture and paper by Airy on the eclipses predicted by Agathocles, Larissa and Thales; a letter from A.S. Hart regarding spots on the Moon; correspondence on Professor P.A. Hansen's figure of the Moon; correspondence on J. Mackintosh's paper on Saturn's rings; an extract from Otto Struve's letter on Saturn's dark ring; notes from Airy on an exhibition of photographs by G.P. Bond and W. Lassell; a report on Professor Powell's paper on optical phenomena in occultations; an explanation of Donkins' dividing engine and level; reports on work done by H.S. Schwabe in regard to his claims for a medal; a paper on B. Babinet's method of finding the latitude by observations of two circumpolar stars; correspondence on monthly notices; and general correspondence with R. Sheepshanks, C.P. Smyth, A. de Morgan, R.C. Carrington and others regarding the Royal Astronomical Society.

Dates

  • 1855 - 1857

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English