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Papers on Royal Astronomical Society, 1860 - 1862

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/237

Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the Royal Astronomical Society, including an abstract of a paper by H. Schubert on the figure of the Earth; papers and correspondence on the total eclipse of 18 July 1860; a note by Airy on the appearance of Jupiter on 26 March 1860; a paper by Airy on the comparison of P.A. Hansen's and J.K. Burckhardt's lunar tables with the Greenwich observations, 1847-1858; a paper by Airy suggesting a new astronomical instrument with the proposed name of 'Orbit Sweeper'; a list of the observations of small planets made at Greenwich and other observatories in the year 1858; a paper from M. Kowalski 'on the development of R'; a paper by P.A. Secchi on the polarization of light from the Moon; observations of comets 1 and 2, 1861; correspondence on the transmission of medals; correspondence on the sale of memoirs; a list of the contents of the first thirty memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society; and general correspondence regarding the Royal Astronomical Society.

Dates

  • 1860 - 1862

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

Former / Other Reference

C3/131

Finding aid date

2006-01-06 11:37:06+00:00

Includes index.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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