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Papers on Royal Astronomical Society, 1863 - 1865

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/239

Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the Royal Astronomical Society, including a paper by Airy on the origin of the apparent luminous band which in partial eclipses of the Sun has been seen to surround the visible portion of the Moon's limb; a note on the division of labour in the observation of small planets; a paper by Airy on the transit of Venus, 1882; a paper by Airy on a comparison of the Chinese record of solar eclipses in the Chun Tsew with the computations of modern theory; a paper by Airy on a comparison of the transit instrument in its ordinary or reversible form with the transit instrument in its non-reversible form as adapted at Greenwich, the Cape of Good Hope and other observatories; a paper by Professor P.A. Hansen on the Sun's parallax; two papers by M. Pontecoulant on the lunar theory and solar parallax; a copy of a paper by A.V. Auwers on the orbit of Sirius; a sheet of figures from Mr Smalley on his observations of the principal comet of 1864; an extract of a letter to the Astronomer Royal from N.R. Pogson on the identity of Sappho and Freia; papers, correspondence and other items on the printing of T. Maclear's observations of Encke's Comet and comet II of 1862 and the Moon's north polar distance, 1856-1861; a printed paper by H. Breen on the constant quantity of the Moon's horizontal equatorial parallax; correspondence (some printed) on the survey of the southern stars; a report by W. De La Rue on his visit to the Pulkova Observatory; correspondence on 'Monthly Notices'; and general correspondence regarding the Royal Astronomical Society.

Dates

  • 1863 - 1865

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

2 archive box(es) (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English