Correspondence on reductions, 1838 - 1847
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with the superintendents of computations on the progress and problems of planetary and lunar reductions. There is a report on the state of planetary computations, and a report on the state of lunar computations and the amount of work performed by individual computers. The superintendents are J.W. Thomas, R. Main and H. Breen. There are letters by J. Glaisher and G. Fisher.
Dates
- Creation: 1838 - 1847
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
C6/2
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:49:04+00:00
Subject
- Breen, Hugh, 1824 (astronomer) (Person)
- Glaisher, James, 1809 - 1903 (astronomer) (Person)
- Main, Robert, 1808 - 1878 (astronomer) (Person)
- Fisher, George, 1794 - 1873 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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