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Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Thanks for paper on perturbations of Uranus, left some days since. Query: do assumed perturbations explain error of radius vector of Uranus.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Thanks for note of 18th. Mentioned J.C.A.'s lack of response to query in the published correspondence only because it was already public and seemed necessary to the full account. Makes suggestion for further table to accompany memoir of perturbations of Uranus.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Reply to J.C.A.'s of 29th. Comments on article in Mechanics Mag. Dec. 1846. Advises to wait for new observation of New Planet (Neptune) to measure its distance from sun, not to calculate. Thanks for further figures of position of planet. Does not favour Hansen's methods of calculation, nor LeVerrier's use of single observations. On the Lunar & planetary reductions calculated from Camb. Observatory

(See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 27 Mar.1851 for table of Saturn dated 1 Feb.1847).

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Quotes extract from letter received from LeVerrier on previous observations of the planet.

JCA to write to Stratford on the name Uranus.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

J. Jerwood has applied for membership of R.A.S., supported by J.C.A. Believed author of article derogatory to G.B.A. in Mechanics Mag. G.B.A. seeks explanation.

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

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