Miscellaneous astronomical papers, 1876 - 1878
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers concerning astronomical matters, including letters from Lord Lindsay, Sir D. Gill, A. Winnecke, Maxwell Hall, E.W. Maunder, R.S. Newall, A. Hall, Herr Bruhns, Professor S. Newcomb and Professor C. Pritchard. The subjects covered include the opposition of Mars, 1877, including a map and photographs of Ascension Island; the transit of Venus, 1882; a list of the drawings of planets made at the Royal Observatory; solar photographs, 1873-1877; charts and drawings of Mars; observations of Saturn; a paper by Airy on the nebular theory and the change of position of planets' axes; theories of the solar system and the atmosphere; and correspondence on other subjects relating to astronomy.
Dates
- Creation: 1876 - 1878
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
C3/18
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:37:59+00:00
Subject
- Maunder, Edward Walter, 1851 - 1928 (astronomer) (Person)
- Gill, David, Sir, 1843 - 1914 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Lindsay, James Ludovic, 1847 - 1913 (26th Earl of Crawford) (Person)
- Pritchard, Charles, 1808 - 1893 (headmaster and astronomer) (Person)
- Winnecke, Friedrich August Theodor, 1835 - 1897 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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