Showing 169 results

Archival description
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Print preview View:
Ascending

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Requests J.C.A. or someone appointed by him studies '8 Venus mean longitude - 13 Earth's mean longitude' in the Moon's motion, to settle who is right between Hansen and Delaunay. Will send cheque for Horrocks Memorial later. (See G.B.A. to J.C.A. 28th Oct. 1874).

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Progress of G.B.A's Numerical Lunar Theory. Fears may not be able to complete the work and asks J.C.A. to see it through the press should this prove to be the case.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Introduction for Mr. McConnel, who is overhauling optical apparatus for G.B.A. who wishes him to try an experiment with lenses, using one of the C.O. telescopes, if J.C.A. will agree.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Progress report on printing of lunar theory. Asks if J.C.A. intends to apply reduction of the Coefficient of Lunar Acceleration to ancient eclipses.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Requests loan of paper of J.C.A's published in Trans. Camb. Phil. Soc. to make copy. Remembers seeing it: has not kept the entire set of the Trans.

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

Results 61 to 70 of 169