St John‘s College Personal Collections

Adams/Box 2/3/2
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1 Feb. 1847

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

Adams/Box 2/10/2
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19 Apr. 1854

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Motion of the moon. Quotes letter from Hansen on formulae he used. Requests further information on effects of one planet on motion of another.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/13/3
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31 Dec. 1857 (Year not given, 1857 inferred from contents.)

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has received computation of path of shadow of eclipse at Stiklastad from Hansen.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/17/4
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6 Dec. 1864

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Has sent in paper on Jupiter's Mass. Has received paper from Hansen.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/18/2
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30 Jan. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Encloses (attached) transcript of letter of Hansen 18 Oct.1861 on Lunar acceleration. G.B.A. disagrees with J.C.A. on subject.

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

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 2/22/2
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18 Sep. 1874

Part of Papers of John Couch 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 copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/2
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29 Jan. 1866

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 letter to G.B. Airy

Adams/Box 2/32/3
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1 Feb. 1866

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Hansen's memoir on the perturbations of the small planets.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 5/29/1
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24 Apr. 1852

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Introducing W. Hillhouse who is visiting England. On new method of calculation for special perturbations. Published by G.P.B.; subsequently published as original by Encke; reviewed as original by Hansen. G.P.B. not happy. Advantages of new method.

Bond, G P (fl 1852)

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Adams/Box 5-15/Box 6/15/4
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4 Oct. 1889

Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Comparison of Burckhardt's and Hansen's tables (of the moon) and J.C.A's lunar computations 1847-61. Queries.

Christie, Sir William Henry Mahoney (1845-1922) Knight and astronomer

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