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Cape Observatory Annals |
| Reference |
GBR/0180/RGO 25 |
| Creator |
Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope |
| Covering Dates |
1896–1968 |
| Extent and Medium |
58 volumes; Paper |
| Repository |
Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives |
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| Content and context |
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An incomplete series of the 'Annals of the Cape Observatory'.
Produced by the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives, Cape Observatory Annals, RGO 25 |
| Further information |
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A handlist is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Indexed
This description was created by Robert Steiner, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives.
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| Index Terms |
| Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope |
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Annals, Vol. I, Part I. 'Observations of Comets made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1890 to 1894. Under the direction of David Gill' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1898 |
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2
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Annals, Vol. I, Parts II-IV. 'Annals of the Cape Observatory', Vol. I, Part II: 'An Account of Telegraphic Longitude Operations Connecting Aden and the Cape of Good Hope in the years 1881 and 1882. By David Gill'; Part III: 'Telegraphic Determinations of the Longitudes of Lourenço Marques (Delagoa Bay), Mozambique, and Zanzibar, and the Longitude of Quilimane. By W.H. Finlay'; and Part IV: 'Occultations of Stars by the Moon, observed at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1835 to 1880. Reduced and compared with Hansen's Tables of Moon, under the superintendence of - David Gill'. There are no publication details.
1 volume. |
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3
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Annals, Vol. II, Part I. 'Observations of the Great Comet, 1882. II.' There are no publication details.
1 volume. |
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4
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Annals, Vol. II, Part II. 'Reference Catalogue of Southern Double Stars. Compiled by R.T.A. Innes' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1899 |
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5
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Annals, Vol. II, Part III. 'Occultations of the Stars by the Moon, observed at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1881 to 1895. Under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1901 |
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6
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Annals, Vol. II, Part IV. 'Micrometrical Measurements of Double Stars. 1849-1868 and 1899-1903. Published under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1905 |
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7
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Annals, Vol. II, Part V. 'Results of Meridian Observations of the Sun, Mercury and Venus made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1884 to 1892, under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1907 |
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8
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Annals, Vol. II, Part VI. 'Occultations of Stars by the Moon, observed at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1896 to 1906: under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1907 |
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9
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Annals, Vol. III. 'The Cape Photographic Durchmusterung for the Equinox 1875, by David Gill...and J.C. Kapteyn...Part I. Zones -18º to -37º' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1896 |
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10
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Annals, Vol. IV. 'The Cape Photographic Durchmusterung for the Equinox 1875, by David Gill...and J.C. Kapteyn...Part II. Zones -38º to -52º' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1897 |
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11
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Annals, Vol. V. 'The Cape Photographic Durchmusterung for the Equinox 1875, by David Gill...and J.C. Kapteyn...Part III. Zones -53º to -89º' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1900 |
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12
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Annals, Vol. VI. 'A Determination of the Solar Parallax and Mass of the Moon, from Heliometer Observations of the Minor Planets Iris, Victoria and Sappho made in the Years 1888 and 1889...Volume I' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1897 |
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13
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Annals, Vol. VII. 'A Determination of the Solar Parallax and Mass of the Moon, from Heliometer Observations of the Minor Planets Iris, Victoria and Sappho made in the Years 1888 and 1889...Volume II' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1896 |
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14
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part I. 'Observations of Major Planets made with the Heliometer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, during the years 1897 to 1904, under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1909 |
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15
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part II. 'Researches on Stellar Parallax made with the Cape Heliometer...by Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1900 |
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16
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part III. 'Observations of Major Planets made with the Heliometer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, during the years 1905 to 1910. Under the direction of S.S. Hough' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1912 |
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17
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part IV. 'Results of Meridian Observations of the Sun, Mercury and Venus made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1907 to 1911, under the direction of S.S. Hough' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1915 |
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part V. 'Results of Meridian Observations of the Sun, Mercury and Venus made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1912 to 1916, under the direction of S.S. Hough' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1921 |
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part VI. 'Observations of Major Planets made with the Heliometer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, during the years 1911 to 1921. Under the direction of S.S. Hough' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1923 |
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20
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part VII. 'Observations of Stars by the Moon, observed at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1907 to 1922. Under the direction of S.S. Hough' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1925 |
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Annals, Vol. VIII, Part VIII. 'Determination of the Elements of the Moon's Orbit, the Parallactic Inequality and the Moon's Semidiameter from Occultations of Stars by the Moon observed at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1880 to 1922. By H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1925 |
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22
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Annals, Vol. IX. 'Revision of the Cape Photographic Durchmusterung, Parts I., II., and III. Made under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1903 |
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Annals, Vol. X, Part I. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part I. Determination of Radial Velocities and Wave-lengths from Spectrograms of Stars taken at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, reduced and published under the direction of S.S. Hough' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1911 |
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Annals, Vol. X, Part II. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part II. The Spectra of Silicon, Fluorine and Oxygen by Joseph Lunt...under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1906 |
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Annals, Vol. X, Part III. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part 3. A Spectrographic Determination of the Constant of Aberration and of the Solar Parallax made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1909 |
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Annals, Vol. X, Part IV. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part IV. On the Spectra of Graphites and "Lead-pencils" and on a Convenient Comparison-Spectrum. By Joseph Lunt' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1913 |
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27
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Annals, Vol. X, Part V. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part V. The Radial Velocities of 120 Southern Stars, observed at the Cape. By Joseph Lunt' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1921 |
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28
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Annals, Vol. X, Part VI. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part VI. On the Variable Orbit of the Spectroscopic Binary, 42 Capricorni. By Joseph Lunt' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1921 |
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29
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Annals, Vol. X, Part VII. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part VII. On the Orbits of the Seven Spectroscopic-Binary Stars...by Joseph Lunt' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1924 |
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Annals, Vol. X, Part VIII. 'Spectroscopic Researches. Part 8. Radial Velocity Determinations including a Spectroscopic Determination of the Constant of Aberration, the Orbits of 13 Spectroscopic Binary Stars, and the Radial Velocities of 434 Stars by H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1928 |
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31
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Annals, Vol. X, Part IX. 'Spectroscopic Researches, Part 9. The Spectrum of Nova Pictoris, 1925 by H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1931 |
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Annals, Vol. XI, Part I. 'Southern Circumpolar Researches. Part I. Heliometer Triangulation of the Southern Circumpolar Area. By S.S. Hough...from observations made...under the direction of Sir David Gill.' There are no publication details.
1 volume. |
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Annals, Vol. XI, Part II. 'Southern Circumpolar Researches. Part II. A Catalogue of 917 Circumpolar Stars derived from Photographs taken at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, by S.S. Hough...under the direction of Sir David Gill'. The name of the publisher is not given.
1 volume. |
1903 |
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34
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Annals, Vol. XI, Part III. 'Southern Circumpolar Researches. Part III. Discussion of a Series of Meridian Observations of Circumpolar Stars made with the Reversible Transit-Circle during the year 1911. Under the direction of S.S. Hough' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1914 |
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Annals, Vol. XI, Part IV. 'Southern Circumpolar Researches. Part IV. Discussion of a Series of Meridian Observations of Circumpolar Stars made with Reversible Transit-Circle during the year 1917. Under the direction of S.S. Hough' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1922 |
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Annals, Vol. XI, Part V. 'Southern Circumpolar Researches. Part V. Ephemerides of 99 Southern Circumpolar Stars. Derived from Observations 1830-1917. Prepared at the Cape by R.T. Pett. Under the direction of S.S. Hough' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1922 |
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Annals, Vol. XII, Part I. 'Determination of the Mass of Jupiter and Elements of the Orbits of its Satellites from Observations made with the Cape Heliometer. By Sir David Gill, K.C.B., and W.H. Finlay, M.A. Reduced and discussed by Dr W. de Sitter' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1915 |
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Annals, Vol. XII, Part II. 'Determination of the Mass of Jupiter and Orbits of the Satellites from Observations made with the Cape Heliometer. By Bryan Cookson, M.A. Under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1906 |
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Annals, Vol. XII, Part III. 'A Determination of the Inclinations and Nodes of the Orbits of Jupiter's Satellites. By Dr W. de Sitter, from Photographic Plates taken at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1906 |
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Annals, Vol. XII, Part IV. 'Determination of the Elements of the Orbits of Jupiter's Satellites, from Photographs taken at the Cape in 1902. By Bryan Cookson, M.A. Under the direction of Sir David Gill' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1907 |
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Annals, Vol. XII, Part V. 'Derivation of Final Inclinations and Nodes of the Orbital Planes of Jupiter's Satellites from the Cape Observations of 1891, 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904. By Dr W. De Sitter' (Edinburgh: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1914 |
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42
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Annals, Vol. XIII, Part I. 'Proper Motions of Stars contained in the Cape Fundamental Catalogue of 1846 Stars for the Equinox 1900. Computed under the direction of H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1925 |
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Annals, Vol. XIII, Part II. 'Results of Meridian Observations made at the Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope, in the years 1918-1925 under the direction of H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1927 |
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Annals, Vol. XIII, Part III. 'Discussion of Observations of Occultations of Stars by the Moon, 1672-1908, being a Revision of Newcomb's "Researches on the Motion of the Moon, Part II". By H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1932 |
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Annals, Vol. XIII, Part IV. 'Observations of Major Planets made with Heliometer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope during the years 1922 to 1931 under the direction of H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1934 |
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Annals, Vol. XIV, Part I. 'Stellar Parallaxes (1st Series) determined in the years 1926-1930 with the Victoria Telescope of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope under the direction of H. Spencer Jones...completed for publication under the direction of J. Jackson' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1935 |
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Annals, Vol. XIV, Part II. 'Observations of Major Planets made with the Heliometer at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope during the years 1932 to 1934 under the direction of J. Jackson' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1937 |
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Annals, Vol. XIV, Part III. 'Stellar Parallaxes (2nd Series) determined in the years 1928-1931 with the Victoria Telescope of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope under the direction of H. Spencer Jones' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1938 |
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Annals, Vol. XIV, Part IV. 'Results of Meridian Observations of the Sun, Mercury and Venus made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope in the years 1925 to 1936 prepared for the press under the direction of J. Jackson' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1950 |
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Annals, Vol. XV. 'Stellar Parallaxes (3rd, 4th and 5th Series) determined in the years 1931-1938 with the Victoria Telescope of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope under the direction of J. Jackson' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1953 |
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Annals, Vol. XVI. 'Stellar Parallaxes (6th, 7th and 8th Series) determined in the years 1937-1948 with the Victoria Telescope of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope under the direction of J. Jackson' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1951 |
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51b
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Annals, Vol. XVI. 'Stellar Parallaxes (6th, 7th and 8th Series) determined in the years 1937-1948 with the Victoria Telescope of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope under the direction of J. Jackson' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1951 |
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Annals, Vol. XVIII. 'Cape Photographic Catalogue for 1950.0. Zone -35º to -40º. Prepared under the directions of J. Jackson...and R.H. Stoy' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1955 |
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Annals, Vol. XIX. 'Cape Photographic Catalogue for 1950.0. Zone -52º to -53º. Prepared under the directions of J. Jackson...and R.H. Stoy' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1955 |
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Annals, Vol. XX. 'Cape Photographic Catalogue for 1950.0. Zone -56º to -64º. Prepared under the directions of J. Jackson...and R.H. Stoy' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1958 |
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Annals, Vol. XXI. 'Cape Photographic Catalogue for 1950.0. Zones -64º to -80º. Prepared under the direction of R.H. Stoy' (London: H.M.S.O.).
1 volume. |
1966 |
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Annals, Vol. XXII. 'Cape Photographic Catalogue for 1950.0. Zones -80º to -90º. Prepared under the direction of R.H. Stoy' (London: H.M.S.O.). The name of the publisher is not given.
1 volume. |
1968 |
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Annals, Vol. XXIII. 'Second Cape Catalogue for 1950.0. Observations of the Sun, Moon and Planets 1936-1959. Prepared under the direction of R.H. Stoy.' The name of the publisher is not given.
1 volume. |
1968 |
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