COLLECTED PAPERS OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
ON DOUBLE STARS AND THE 1874 TRANSIT OF VENUS
MEMOIRS OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
VOL. XLVII, 1882-1883
By Various Authors
Includes 11 papers covering observations of
the Transit of Venus in 1874 from sites in Australia and South Africa,
as well as papers on double stars, Sir John Herschel's stars,
the diameter of the moon, Solar motion, and Star Brightness
1883 London publication with 5 plates and several illustrations. Near fine condition.
Description: Various Authors MEMOIRS OF THE ROAYL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, Vol XLVII, 1882-1883 . London:Royal Astronomical Society Burlington House., 1883, 8.5 x 11 in., 463 pp. . 5 plates (one colored) and several in-text illustrations.
Condition: Hardbound in modern blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Book is in near fine condition, clean, very tightly bound, and unmarked with practically no wear.
Information: A collection of observational reports from British astronomers in the 1800's, the most notable being illustrated reports on the 1874 Transit of Venus observed from sites in Australia, India and South Africa.
Contents:
- I.
On the Moon's Photographic Diameter, and on the
Applicability of Celestial_ Photography to Accurate Measurement. .By Prof. C.
PRITCHARD, D.D., F.R.S;
- II. Observations
of the Transit of Venus, 1874, December 8-9, Colony of Victoria, Australia.
Communicated by R. L. J. ELLERY; F.R.S., Government Astronomer
- III. Observations
of the Transit-of Venus, 1874, December 8-9, made at Stations in New South ,
Wales. Communicated by H. C. RUSSELL, B.A., Government Astronomer, Sydney
- IV. Observations of the Transit of Venus, 1874,
December 8-9, made at Windsor, New South Wales. By JOHN TEBBUTT
- V. Observations of the Transit of Venus, 1374,
December 8-9, at Adelaide, South Australia. By CHARLES TODD, C.M.G., Postmaster-General
and Superintendent of Telegraphs ...
- VI. Observations
of the Transit of Venus, 1874, December 8-9, as observed at Mooltan, Punjab,
India. By Capt. A. C. BIGG-WITHER
- VII. Observations of the Transit of Venus, 1874,
December 8, made at the Cape of Good Hope. Communicated by H. J. STONE, M.A.,
F.R.S., .Her Majesty's Astronomer at the Cape
- VIII. Measures
of Sir John Herschel's Cape Stars, together with a List of New Double Stars. By
H. C. RUSSELL, BA.
- IX. Double-star Observations made in 1879 and 188o
with the 181- inch Refractor of the Dearborn Observatory, Chicago, U.S. By
SHERBURNE WESLEY BURNHAM, I.A.
- X. On
the Solar Motion in Space. By WILLIAM E. PLUMMER
- XI. Photometric
Determination of, the Relative Brightness of the Brighter Stars North of the
Equator. By Prof. C. PRITCHARD,D.D., F.R.S.
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