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- 1878-1891
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Hampden, John (d 1891) Zetetic astronomer
'Astronomical lectures. Measurement of the Sun's distance' (London: Trubner, September 1876)
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Harris, John (fl 1876)
Autobiographical sketch, in JCA's own hand
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph copy of letter signed to G.H. Darwin
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Acknowledges return of papers lent. Comments on proofs sent: corrections to comments on JCA's method of treating tides of long period.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph copy of letter signed to J. Challis
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Acknowledges copy of paper from Philosophical Magazine. Apologises for not making his criticisms clearer before. Sets them out. Regrets any offence caused; will put criticisms into writing for the Phil. Mag., as requested.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph copy of letter to Edward Ball Knobel
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Enclosure with D.Gill to J.C.A. 27th Aug.1888. Photographic star catalogues: Photographic Committee of R.A.S. disapproves scheme for International Bureau for measuring stellar photographs as proposed in the Bulletin du Comite International. Wishes Knobel to encourage the R.A.S. Committe not to take the same line.
Gill, Sir David (1843-1914) Knight, astronomer
Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Ways of spending £2000 of Sheepshanks grant: Transit Circle, Chronographic apparatus, central clock, telegraph wires. See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 16 Jan.1862.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Hansen's memoir on the perturbations of the small planets.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph copy of letter to G.B. Airy
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Letter from Hansen to G.B.A. in Monthly Notices R.A.S. Nov. 8 1861. Hansen's memoir on the perturbations of the small planets: where he is wrong; where the translation is at fault.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph copy of stanza of German poem with English translation
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Begins "Hier schlaft die Flur".
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer