Observations of solar spots, 1851 - 1860
Scope and Contents
Drawings of the Sun for 4 October 1851 - 10 April 1860, showing sunspots, with positions of axis and equator, and usually also the Earth's longitude and position of ecliptic. The drawings of 1860 are delineated 'with a view to detecting Lescarbault's planet', with a note that nothing unusual was visible on the Sun's disc on 2 April 1860. There is a letter at the beginning from Airy to Robert Main, 29 January 1852, on procedure for observations.
Dates
- Creation: 1851 - 1860
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
B5/251
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:59:01+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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