Box 2: RGO 163/1/3
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Sub-Series
RO Greenwich Telescope Records: 13, 26 and 28-inch Refractors and 30-inch Reflector, 1891 - 1982
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 163/1
Scope and Contents
Telescope records for the following instruments at Royal Observatory at Greenwich: the 13, 26 and 28-inch Refractor and the 30-inch Reflector. Most relate to the work at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in compiling the Astrographic Catalogue and Chart (Carte du Ciel).Included are records of adjustment of the 13-inch Refractor, including measurements of coordinates of guiding stars; indexes of chart and catalogue plates; an index and working catalogue of photometry plates;...
Dates:
1891 - 1982
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From the Management Group:
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