Papers on Jupiter's eighth satellite, 1917 - 1924
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with John Jackson of the Royal Observatory of 1922-1924, published material and other papers regarding the eighth satellite of Jupiter, including the satellite's orbit and osculating elements. There are also tables of the computation of the standard coordinates of J. VIII observed with the 30-inch reflector of the Thompson Equatorial on 7 November 1917, 5 December 1917 and 7 and 11 January 1918.
Dates
- Creation: 1917 - 1924
Creator
- From the Series: Dyson, Frank Watson, Sir, 1868 - 1939 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2006-04-24 15:03:22+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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