RGO Archives/RGO 4 contains:
<-- See earlier
178	Meridian observations using circles
179	Construction and use of quadrants
180	The Obliquity of the Ecliptic
181	Ramsden's circle at Palermo
182	Refraction of the altitude of the pole
183	Annual parallax of fixed stars
184	Correspondence on transits of Venus
185	Draft letters
186	Observations of John Crosley
187	Miscellaneous correspondence
188	Number unassigned
See later -->

More information

Please feel free to contact the repository.

Home > Janus> Repositories> RGO Archives> RGO 4

Papers of Nevil Maskelyne

Title	Annual parallax of fixed stars
Reference	RGO 4/183 (former reference: A2/421G)
Covering Dates	1807
Extent and Medium	1 envelope

Content and context

A translation by Margaret Maskelyne of 'Enquiries of Guiseppe Piazzi respecting the annual parallax of some of the principal fixed stars', including 'calculations of the time of the fixed stars in declination'; observations of Aldebaran, Capella, Sirius, Procyon, Arcturus, Alpha Lyrae and Antares; and a summary of the observations.

Further information

Indexed

Index Terms

Piazzi, Giuseppe (1746-1826) astronomer

No further on-line information.

This site uses Google Analytics Cookies. By using our website you agree that we can place these cookies on your device.

The webmaster.