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Typescript copy of article

Typescript copy, made for MacAlister's biography of Adams, of article "An account of observations undertaken in search of the planet discovered at Berlin on Sept. 23, 1846", from the Memoirs of the RAS, Vol. 16 p.415. [Neptune]

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Corrected proofs of short papers

"On the extent of the Earth's atmosphere"; "On the augmentation of the apparent diameter of a body by its atmospheric refraction"; "On the Zodiacal light and on shooting-stars".

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Copy of letter to G.B. Airy

Neptune. Transcript from Airy's correspondence files in RGO Archives, copied for D.MacAlister 1893-1894.

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Sends places of stars. Has note from LeVerrier, and offprint to be passed on to J.C.A. in due course.

M. Babinet has attacked LeVerrier by suggesting there is another planet affecting the position of Neptune.

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Has written to the Secretary of the Camb. Philosophical Soc. and withdrawn his paper. Understands the objections to it are J.C.A's and wishes to discuss the matter in the Philosophical Magazine.

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

J.C.'s equation in lunar theory, to which J.C.A. objected. Letter to appear in Cambridge Chronicle in support of J.C. J.C. fuming.

Challis, James (1803-1882) astronomer and physicist

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