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Astronomical and nautical tables, 1762
File
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 4/160
Scope and Contents
Astronomical and nautical tables calculated for the meridian of Paris, extracted from Lalande's 'Connaissance des Temps' for 1762. The list of tables is in French.1. Table of times to reduce parts of the equator.2. Right ascension table for the adjustment of differences in degrees when the clock is too fast or to add on when the clock is too slow. 3. Deduction table to obtain more exact passages of the stars on the meridian.4. Conversion table of average or...
Dates:
1762
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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Monsieur de Lalande on tables he wishes the Board to purchase from him, 1790-10-20
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 14/46: 35-37
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Correspondence regarding various astronomical and nautical tables.
Dates:
1790-10-20
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).