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Box 3: RGO 156/1/7-10

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Contains 4 Results:

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Register of Photographs with the Thompson Equatorial: '[Plates No.] 7648-9007, 1920 Dec. 22 - 1922 Mar. 12', 22 December 1920 - 12 March 1922 and March 1966

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 156/1/7
Scope and Contents Volume of printed 'Forms No.282' with handwritten entries for photographic plates (nos 7648-9007) made with the Thompson Equatorial Group. Entries give the following information: plate number, date, object photographed, clock times of exposure (begun, ended, duration), mean of clock times, clock error, observer (initials of), instrument, focus, plate (type, e.g. Monarch), and remarks (e.g. 'shutter 2.5', etc.). Objects photographed include stars, Comet Reid, Comet Pons Winnecke,...
Dates: 22 December 1920 - 12 March 1922 and March 1966
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Register of Photographs with the Thompson Equatorial: '26", 1922 Mar. 12 - 1922 Dec. 22, [Plates No.] 9008-9991', 12 March 1922 - 22 December 1922 and March 1966

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 156/1/8
Scope and Contents Volume of printed 'Forms No.282' with handwritten entries for photographic plates (nos 9008-9991) made with the Thompson Equatorial Group. Entries give the following information: plate number, date, object photographed, clock times of exposure (begun, ended, duration), mean of clock times, clock error, observer (initials of), instrument, focus, plate (type, e.g. Monarch), and remarks (e.g. 'shutter 2.5', etc.). Additional ticks and cross marks in blue ink indicate...
Dates: 12 March 1922 - 22 December 1922 and March 1966
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Register of Photographs with the Thompson Equatorial: '[Plates No.] 9992-10929, 1922 Dec. 22 - 15 Sept. 1923', 22 December 1922 - 15 September 1923 and March 1966

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 156/1/9
Scope and Contents Volume of printed 'Forms No.282' with handwritten entries for photographic plates (nos 9992-10929) made with the Thompson Equatorial Group. Entries give the following information: plate number, date, object photographed, clock times of exposure (begun, ended, duration), mean of clock times, clock error, observer (initials of), instrument, focus, plate (type, e.g. Monarch), and remarks (e.g. 'shutter 2.5', etc.). Objects photographed are mainly stars, with a potential new star...
Dates: 22 December 1922 - 15 September 1923 and March 1966
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Register of Photographs with the Thompson Equatorial: 'Plates No. 10930-11823: 1923 Sep. 15 - 1924 July 15', 15 September 1923 - 15 July 1924 and March 1966

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 156/1/10
Scope and Contents Volume of printed 'Forms No.282' with handwritten entries for photographic plates (nos 10930-11823 ) made with the Thompson Equatorial Group. Entries give the following information: plate number, date, object photographed, clock times of exposure (begun, ended, duration), mean of clock times, clock error, observer (initials of), instrument, focus, plate (type, e.g. Monarch), and remarks (e.g. 'shutter 2.5', etc.). Objects photographed are mainly stars.Additional ticks...
Dates: 15 September 1923 - 15 July 1924 and March 1966
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).