| RGO Archives/RGO 16/318 contains: |
| 1 |
Papers on fundamental constants |
| 2 |
Papers on day numbers |
| 3 |
Papers on nutation constants |
| 4 |
Papers on time |
| 5 |
Papers on lunar ephemeris |
| 6 |
Papers on the Earth's rotation |
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Papers of the Nautical Almanac Office
| Title |
Papers on day numbers |
| Reference |
RGO 16/318/2 (former reference: 76/2) |
| Covering Dates |
1948–1973 |
| Extent and Medium |
3 folders |
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| Content and context |
Correspondence and other papers regarding day numbers, 2 folders. There is also a supplementary folder regarding computation of the Besselian Day Numbers for 0hST for 1947-1964, and second folder regarding Robert d'E. Atkinson's method for the computation of aberration before 1968. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Atkinson, Robert d'Escourt (1898-1982) astronomer, physicist and inventor |
| No further on-line information. |
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