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Montfort, Marie-Charles-Théodore de Damoiseau de (1768-1846) Baron, astronomer
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Typed copy of letter to W. Godward

Detailed instructions for the Nautical Almanac Office for the continuation of Damoiseau's Tables of Jupiter's Satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Notebook

Astronomical notes, some dated 16 May 1855. Including "Errata in Pontecoulant's Theorie Analytique" "Errata in Plana's Theorie de la lune", "Errata in Damoiseau's Theorie de la lune". "Extract from Newton's MS used by Pemberton in preparation of 3rd ed. of Principia 16 May 1855", Various memoranda, "Extract from Sherburne's Catalogue of the most eminent Astronomers, Ancient and Modern. London, 1675".

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to W. De La Rue

Incomplete. [JCA's comments on De La Rue's speech on awarding Gold Medal of RAS] Theory of moon: where work of Plana and Damoiseau is incorrect and how it might be improved. Errors of Hansen's ditto. Plana's original reception of JCA's theory of the moon.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Copy of letter to J.R. Hind

Corrections of Damoiseau's tables of Jupiter's satellites. Letter or extract of letter transcribed for MacAlister's biography.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

In French. Seeks opinion of Memoire sur les Satellites de Jupiter. Sends two papers from Memories de l'Academie de Belgique on the movement of stars in the solar system. Furthering work on Hansen on the relative movement of three bodies. Satellites of Jupiter has been awarded a Damoiseau prize by the Academie des Sciences.

Souillart, C (fl 1878-1893)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

In French. Theory of satellites of Jupiter: query of detail in JCA's "Continuation of Damoiseau's Tables" in the Nautical Almanac, 1881, and associated theory of Laplace.

Souillart, C (fl 1878-1893)

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