Gravitation
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Series
RGO Satellite Laser Ranger Project and PIMS Project papers, 1976-1988 and 1995-1998
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 93
Scope and Contents
Laser ranging is one of the most accurate techniques for observing orbits of artificial satellites. The state-of-the-art Satellite Laser Ranging System (SLR) at RGO Herstmonceux began operations in October 1983 and is considered one of the best installations of its kind worldwide. As part of the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS), the data obtained with the RGO’s SLR system is made available to researchers worldwide within 1-2 hours. On average during the year the SLR system observes...
Dates:
1976-1988 and 1995-1998
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).
Fonds
Sir Isaac Newton: Letter to Robert Boyle
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8537
Scope and Contents
A letter from Sir Isaac Newton to Robert Boyle, 28 February 1679, regarding the cause of gravitation. The letter is a file copy written in the hand of Newton's amanuensis. There are corrections and additions by Newton, who has signed the letter at the end.
Dates:
1679
Conditions Governing Access:
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).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Fonds
Stephen Hawking Archive
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10440
Scope and Contents
The Stephen Hawking Archive contains correspondence and papers relating to Hawking’s membership in the University of Cambridge; records relating to the administration of the Gravitation and Relativity Group within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP); correspondence with academic colleagues, academic institutions and scientific organizations; correspondence and papers relating to travel to conferences and other events; correspondence with publishers, both...
Dates:
1740-2018, predominant 1942-2018
Conditions Governing Access:
The Stephen Hawking Archive is generally available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Access to some files is restricted in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018. Access to some files is temporarily restricted pending conservation treatment. See individual file entries for details. Audiovisual and digital content requires further processing to make it accessible for consultation; this material does not currently appear in this catalogue. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library