Reductions of Bradley's observations, 1864 - 1871
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/762
Scope and Contents
Reductions by H. Breen of observations made by James Bradley at the Royal Observatory during 1743-1750. The volume includes corrections of imperfect transits of stars, index errors of the iron quadrant, and computations for temperature.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 - 1871
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
C4/282
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:57:49+00:00
Includes index.
Subject
- Bradley, James, 1692 - 1762 (astronomer) (Person)
- Breen, Hugh, 1824 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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