Excerpt from Results of Meteorological Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, in the Years 1876-9, Vol. 37During the years 1876, 1877, and 1878, to December 1, the principal air temperature thermometers were placed on a frame, about 47} feet above the ground, within a penthouse situated on the north side of the Observatory, opposite to the Transit-circle room, and at a distance of about 14 feet from the wall.About the Publishe...
Excerpt from Results of Meteorological Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, in the Years 1876-9, Vol. 37During the years 1876, 1877, and 1878, to December 1, the principal air temperature thermometers were placed on a frame, about 47} feet above the ground, within a penthouse situated on the north side of the Observatory, opposite to the Transit-circle room, and at a distance of about 14 feet from the wall.About the Publishe...
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Excerpt from Catalogue of 6424 Stars for the Epoch 1890: Formed From Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, During the Years 1880-1893A description of the transit-circle will be found in the Introduction to Carrington's Red Hill Catalogue, But the divisions of the Circle under the microscopes, the clock-face, and the field of view of the telescope are now illuminated by a single electric carbon lamp, and two additional microsc...
Excerpt from The Cape Catalogue of 1159 Stars, Deduced From Observations at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1856 to 1861, Reduced to the Epoch 1860The Right Ascensions of those Stars which have been used for clock error can do little more than reproduce the assumed tabular places em ployed in the reductions, and the Right Ascensions of other Stars not further from the Equator than those of the usual clock-star list can never differ m...
Excerpt from Tables for Facilitating the Computation of Star-ConstantsThere are two sets of tables, with arguments Right Ascension and Declination (or North Polar Distance) respectively.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstru...
Excerpt from Register of the Charlestown Men in the Service During the Civil War, 1861 1865HE Committee of Publication has departed this year from its custom of presenting to the Association a book devoted exclusively to persons connected with our Public Schools. The present volume is a Register of the Men of Charlestown who served their country during the Civil War (1861 - 1865) in the Army and Navy, in number upwards of a great proportion of...
Excerpt from Results of Astronomical Observations Made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the Year 1856, Under the Superintendence of Sir Thos, Maclear, Kt, , F. R. S., F. R. A.SA few words in explanation of the appearance of this volume under my superintendence may appear desirable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reprod...
Excerpt from The Cape Catalogue of 1159 Stars: Deduced From Observations at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1856 to 1861, Reduced to the Epoch 1860The Right Ascensions of those Stars which have been used for clock error can do little more than reproduce the assumed tabular places em ployed in the reductions, and the Right Ascensions of other Stars not further from the Equator than those of the usual clock-star list can never differ m...
Excerpt from The Cape Catalogue of Stars: Deduced From Observations Made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1834 to 1840, and Reduced to the Epoch 1840The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was established by an Order in Council, dated 1820, October 20. The Observatory buildings were completed, the instruments, similar to those at that time in use at Greenwich, mounted, and observations commenced in 1829.About the PublisherForgott...
Excerpt from The Cape Catalogue of Stars: Deduced From Observations Made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1834 to 1840, and Reduced to the Epoch 1840The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was established by an Order in Council, dated 1820, October 20. The Observatory buildings were completed, the instruments, similar to those at that time in use at Greenwich, mounted, and observations commenced in 1829.About the PublisherForgott...
Excerpt from The Cape Catalogue of 1159 Stars: Deduced From Observations at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1856 to 1861, Reduced to the Epoch 1860The Right Ascensions of those Stars which have been used for clock error can do little more than reproduce the assumed tabular places em ployed in the reductions, and the Right Ascensions of other Stars not further from the Equator than those of the usual clock-star list can never differ m...
Excerpt from The Cape Catalogue of 1159 Stars, Deduced From Observations at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1856 to 1861, Reduced to the Epoch 1860The Right Ascensions of those Stars which have been used for clock error can do little more than reproduce the assumed tabular places em ployed in the reductions, and the Right Ascensions of other Stars not further from the Equator than those of the usual clock-star list can never differ m...
Excerpt from The Cape Catalogue of 1159 Stars, Deduced From Observations at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1856 to 1861, Reduced to the Epoch 1860The Right Ascensions of those Stars which have been used for clock error can do little more than reproduce the assumed tabular places em ployed in the reductions, and the Right Ascensions of other Stars not further from the Equator than those of the usual clock-star list can never differ m...
Excerpt from Register of the Charlestown Men in the Service During the Civil War, 1861-1865HE Committee of Publication has departed this year from its custom of presenting to the Association a book devoted exclusively to persons connected with our Public Schools. The present volume is a Register of the Men of Charlestown who served their country during the Civil War (1861 - 1865) in the Army and Navy, in number upwards of a great proportion of...
Excerpt from Register of the Charlestown Schools, 1847-1873: High. WinthropN presenting this Register of the School Boys who have been pupils at the High and Winthrop Schools, the Commit tee of Publication, after long and deep research, is able to give such a partial account of each boy as can be gleaned from the extant School Records. The Vital Records iof the City of Charlestown and, since 1873, of the City of Boston, in the office of the Ci...
