Correspondence regarding enquiries, 1915 - 1925
Scope and Contents
Correspondence regarding observations and calculations provided by the Royal Observatory, comprised of enquiries from other observatories, astronomers, the Admiralty and the general public and the Observatory's replies:
Observations and calculations, 1915-1916, concerning the position of Polaris, Greenwich parallaxes, the position of the Moon, flexure determinations, times of sunset and errors of the Moon.
Observations and calculations, 1917-1925, concerning the position of Polaris; the declination, position, bearing, azimuth, mean error of longitude, passage, elevation and ascension of the Moon; the position, areas of sunspots, equinoxes and lighting-up times of the Sun; inter-stellar distances, declination, etc., of stars; and the position, declination and ascension of planets.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1925
Creator
- From the Series: Dyson, Frank Watson, Sir, 1868 - 1939 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Q14
Finding aid date
2006-04-24 15:00:14+00:00
Subject
- Admiralty (Organization)
Repository Details
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