Daily lunar reduction records, 1838 - 1842
Scope and Contents
Daily work records of computers and of E. Dunkin, H. Breen, H. Breen Jnr, R. Dunkin and T. Downs for work carried out on lunar reductions. The records include hours of attendance, the tasks performed, the quality of the computations and brief summaries of each year's work.
Dates
- Creation: 1838 - 1842
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
C6/5
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:49:16+00:00
Subject
- Breen, Hugh, 1824 (astronomer) (Person)
- Dunkin, Edwin, 1821 - 1898 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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