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- 1819-1892 (Undated.)
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
"The Addendum to Airy's paper in which he arrives at the opposite conclusion... [retardation of the Earth's rotation].
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
"The Addendum to Airy's paper in which he arrives at the opposite conclusion... [retardation of the Earth's rotation].
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to his parents
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Journey from Cornwall to Cambridge. Called at Greenwich on the way, but found Mr Airy out, left a paper with the results. Met Thomas, and sends some money via the bank.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.5-8, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune. In German, with English translation. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.10-15, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Encke, Johann Franz (1791-1865) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Unknown (000919)
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.18-20, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.25-26, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to his parents
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Description of stay, with brother Thomas, at Taunton. Is sending him to Tonga with thermometers to record the weather. The new planet has been found according to prediction. Astronomer Royal to give account of it to the RAS, and JCA is to present his calculations. Taking few pupils this term.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune. In French. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.29-33, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Le Verrier, Urbain Jean Joseph (1811-1877) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Neptune. Transcript of RGO Archives 7/247 fol.27-28, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist