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RGO Archives/RGO 6 contains:
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193 Discussion of star places
194 Discussion of star places
195 Discussion of star places
196 Discussion of star places
197 Discussion of star places
198 Discussion of star places
199 Comparisons of north polar distances
200 Computations for Herschel's catalogue
201 Correspondence on Airy's Ipswich lectures
202 Computations to find the constant of refraction
203 Correspondence with Nautical Almanac Office
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Papers of George Airy

Title Discussion of star places
Reference RGO 6/198
(former reference: B5/12)
Covering Dates 1874–1878
Extent and Medium 1 volume
Content and context

Correspondence on the position and identity of stars, requests for star places, lists of stars and references to previous works on star positions. There are observations of clock stars, comparisons of stars, determination of the Greenwich latitude from observing circumpolar stars, two pictures representing zodiacal light, a paper on observing lists of stars, and a piece on double stars in 'English Mechanic' and 'World of Science'. The correspondents include A.V. Auwers, R. Copeland, Sir D. Gill, W.A. Rogers, T.H. Safford, J.R. Hind, R.A. Proctor, T.E.V. Oppolzer, C.P. Smyth, N.C. Flammarion and C. Abbe. (MISSING)

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RGO 36/4/3 is a microfilm of the contents of this volume.

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Auwers, Arthur Julius Georg Friedrich von (1838-1915) astronomer
Gill, Sir David (1843-1914) Knight, astronomer
Hind, John Russell (1823-1895) astronomer
Oppolzer, Theodor Egon Ritter von (1841-1886) astronomer
Smyth, Charles Piazzi (1819-1900) astronomer
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