Correspondence on reductions, 1833 - 1847
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning requests for reduced lunar observations, etc.; computation of the geocentric places of the planets; instructions and computations for planetary reductions; Bradley's reduced observations; and reductions of the minor planets. The correspondents include J.W. Lubbock, J.C. Adams, W.S. Stratford, J.F. Encke, F. Baily, J. Challis and P.A. Hansen.
Dates
- Creation: 1833 - 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
C6/9
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:49:46+00:00
Subject
- Bradley, James, 1692 - 1762 (astronomer) (Person)
- Baily, Francis, 1774 - 1844 (stockbroker and astronomer) (Person)
- Adams, John Couch, 1819-1892 (astronomer) (Person)
- Challis, James, 1803 - 1882 (astronomer and physicist) (Person)
- Encke, Johann Franz, 1791 - 1865 (astronomer) (Person)
- Hansen, Peter Andreas, 1795 - 1874 (astronomer) (Person)
- Stratford, William Samuel, ?1791 - 1853 (naval officer and astronomer) (Person)
- Lubbock, John William, Sir, 1803 - 1865 (3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker) (Person)
Repository Details
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