RGO Archives/RGO 6 contains:
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791	Tables to find log
792	Tables of logarithms of trig functions
793	Airy transit circle observing log
794	Zenith tube adjustments
795	North-east equatorial telescope observations
796	South-east equatorial telescope observations
797	South-east equatorial telescope observations
798	Spectroscope notebook
799	Observations of solar spots
800	Ledger of stars' north polar distances
801	Planetary observations
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Papers of George Airy

Title	South-east equatorial telescope observations
Reference	RGO 6/796 (former reference: B5/153)
Covering Dates	1838–1854
Extent and Medium	1 volume

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A log book of observations made with the south-east equatorial telescope (Great Equatorial), commencing 24 October 1838. The volume includes adjustments and the search for Encke's comet, and accounts of the comets Encke, Galle, Bremiker, Laguire, Nouvais, Faye, de Vico, d'Arrest, Brorsen, Hin, etc. There are observations of Mars, 1845; the solar eclipse of 1846; Neptune, from 3 October 1846; Iris, 1847; the nova of 1848; the transit of Mercury, 1848; and Saturn, 1852.

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