Reports on portable instruments, 1883 - 1892
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with the Superintendent of Portsmouth Observatory concerning the removal and possibly repair of obsolete instruments, 1883-1884.
List of transit of Venus instruments at the Royal Observatory, 20 November 1883.
List of transit of Venus instruments at the Cape of Good Hope, 14 March 1884.
List of transit of Venus instruments belonging to the Royal Observatory, 1 April 1886.
List of instruments belonging to the Royal Observatory held in store, 31 January 1888.
List of photoheliographs at the Royal Observatory, 22 May 1890.
List of additions to movable property since 11 May 1891, compiled 1892.
List of instruments belonging to the Royal Observatory held in store, 17 May 1889.
Dates
- Creation: 1883 - 1892
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
E8
Finding aid date
2006-03-30 10:41:36+00:00
Subject
- Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope (Organization)
Repository Details
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