| RGO Archives/RGO 2 contains: |
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Observations of transits |
| 2 |
Observations of transits |
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Observations of transits |
| 4 |
Observations of transits |
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Observations of the Moon |
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Observations of Moon's position |
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Observations of Moon's position |
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Observations of Moon's position |
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Calculations, observations and tables |
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Computations for the Moon and stars |
| 11 |
Computation of the Moon's longitude |
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Papers of Edmond Halley
| Title |
Observations of the Moon |
| Reference |
RGO 2/5
(former reference: A1/115) |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1670–1693 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 volume |
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| Content and context |
Observations and computations of the Moon for 1623-1693, with laws to find the generation of a parabola, and associated sketches and equations. There are calculations of the Moon's place by the 'Tychowich Theory' and from Copernicus's observations. There is also an undated Latin account of a comet, from which the trajectory and orbit of Halley's Comet is deduced. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473-1543) astronomer |
| No further on-line information. |
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