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Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets |
| 83 |
Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets |
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Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets |
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Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets |
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Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets |
| 87 |
Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets |
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Correspondence on Hansen's lunar tables |
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Hansen's lunar tables |
| 90 |
Comparisons of Hansen's lunar tables |
| 91 |
Hansen's lunar tables |
| 92 |
Correspondence on comets |
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Papers of George Airy
| Title |
Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets |
| Reference |
RGO 6/87
(former reference: L1/17) |
| Covering Dates |
1875–1879 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 volume |
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| Content and context |
Theories of the Sun, Moon and planets, including a circular from M. Montagne on solar parallax; notes on Montucla, Pliny, Ptolemy and Halley relating to the saros of solar eclipses; tables by S. Newcomb on the transformation of P.A. Hansen's lunar theory as regards longitudes into modern notations; letters and calculations on the motion of the Moon and other lunar theory; a formula for the heliocentric co-ordinations of a planet; and letters and calculations by A. Hall, M. Souillant, W.A. Rogers, Mr Chase, etc., on other matters to do with the Sun, Moon and planets. |
| Further information |
Indexed |
| Index Terms |
| Halley, Edmond (1656-1742) astronomer |
| Ptolemy, Claudius (c 100-c 170) astronomer |
| Hansen, Peter Andreas (1795-1874) astronomer |
| No further on-line information. |
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