Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Requests information on Gravitational Astronomy. 1. Lunar Theory; Delaunay Theorie du mouvement de la lune Vol.2 p 803. 2. Laplace on stability of solar system.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Encloses cheque for Horrocks Memorial. Regrets that J.C.A. cannot look into 8-13 Lunar inequality. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 18 Sept. 1874).
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Is sending the astronomical sheets of the Greenwich vol. for 1876. Board of Visitors of R.G.O. instructed G.B.A. to consult J.C.A. on shortening the printing of results. Discusses points of detail.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Thanks for J.C.A's explanation of formula (see G.B.A. to J.C.A. 10th Feb. 1880).
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
G.B.A. has read paper on Lunar Acceleration before the R.A.S. Regrets that neither J.C.A. nor A. Cayley was there to hear it.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Regrets mistake about parallax in recent paper (possibly see G.B.A. to J.C.A 10 Apr.1880).
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Query regarding J.C.A's value of mean lunar parallax.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Lunar distances: substance of G.B.A's paper previously published by Zach. "Nothing new under the sun". Wishes to know how Zach arrived at idea; describes own route.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Proposed memorial for Mrs Robinson. G.B.A's position as a public servant and practice on previous occasions.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Details of how G.B.A. strongly objects to alterations made by Christie to the collimeter of transit instrument.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer