| RGO Archives/RGO 6 contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 401 |
Correspondence with scientific bodies |
| 402 |
Papers on the British Association |
| 403 |
Papers on the British Association and Royal Institution |
| 404 |
Correspondence on scientific institutes |
| 405 |
Correspondence on scientific institutes |
| 406 |
Correspondence with scientific societies |
| 407 |
Correspondence with scientific societies |
| 408 |
Correspondence with scientific societies |
| 409 |
Correspondence on the British Association |
| 410 |
Correspondence with scientific societies |
| 411 |
Correspondence with scientific societies |
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Papers of George Airy
| Title |
Papers on the Geodetic Zenith Sector |
| Reference |
RGO 6/416
(former reference: C2/151) |
| Covering Dates |
1836–1846 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 box |
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| Content and context |
Material concerning work with the Geodetic Zenith Sector for the trigonometrical survey of the United Kingdom. There are observations of stars with the zenith sector; papers on adjustments and equipment alterations to the instruments; sketches of instruments; zenith distances; proceedings of the Royal Astronomical Society; and a map of principal triangles in the United Kingdom. There is also correspondence with T.W. Colby, W. Denison, W. Yolland, W. Simms, J. Hornby and D.J.F. Arago. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Geodesy |
| Simms, William (1793-1860) scientific instrument maker |
| Royal Astronomical Society |
| Arago, Dominique François Jean (1786-1853) physicist |
| Denison, Sir William Thomas (1804-1871) Knight, army officer and colonial governor |
| Colby, Thomas Frederick (1784-1852) Major General, Director of Ordnance Survey |
| No further on-line information. |
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