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- 23 Mar. 1874
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Lunar acceleration. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Lunar acceleration. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to his parents
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Journey from Cornwall to Cambridge. Called at Greenwich on the way, but found Mr Airy out, left a paper with the results. Met Thomas, and sends some money via the bank.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to his parents
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Description of stay, with brother Thomas, at Taunton. Is sending him to Tonga with thermometers to record the weather. The new planet has been found according to prediction. Astronomer Royal to give account of it to the RAS, and JCA is to present his calculations. Taking few pupils this term.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer
Autograph letter signed to Frances Harrison
Part of Papers of John Couch Adams
Recommendation of reading: Hugh Godfray and Airy's books on Lunar Theory.
Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) 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