Correspondence between J.C. Adams and Sir George Biddell Airy
- Adams/Box 2
- File
- 5 Nov. 1845-12 June 1888
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Correspondence between J.C. Adams and Sir George Biddell Airy
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Thanks for paper on perturbations of Uranus, left some days since. Query: do assumed perturbations explain error of radius vector of Uranus.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Has written to Hansen to pass on information. Query of point in J.C.A's paper on the Secular Variation of the Moon's Mean Motion.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
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
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Sends paper from Encke. Asks if J.C.A. has studied Hansen's solar tables, as he wants them back.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
On return of copy of Hansen's tables. On Challis's state of mind
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Asking J.C.A. to meet M. & Mme. LeVerrier off train in Cambridge.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
J.C.A. to examine some financial calcuations (for R.G.O. equipment?)
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Thanks for comments in last. Further discussion and queries on mountings for some piece of R.G.O. equipment.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer
Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Plana's corrections to J.C.A's Secular Equation of the Moon's Longitude.
Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer