A table of findings on stars.
Table of finding in relations to stars such as Beta Virginis (β Virginis); Beta Leonis; Sirius; Gamma Pegasi as well as remarks on how clear or hazy the air was.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LBK/85/10; REG15/000535.9 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 19th November 1781; 9th April 1781 1781 - 1799 18th October 1783 1783-1784 1783-1785 8th April 1784 12th July 1785 8th July 1785 |
| Creator: | Maskelyne, Nevil |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Engraving of Nevil Maskelyne. (Print) (LBK/85/1)
- Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott about the delay in presenting Pigott's paper on observations of Mercury to the Royal Society. (Letters) (LBK/85/2)
- Engraving of Dr. Maskelyne, Royal Astronomer. (Print) (LBK/85/3)
- Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott about a comet against the background stars of the constellation Vulpecula. (Letters) (LBK/85/4)
- Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott observations relating to the lunar eclipse. (Letters) (LBK/85/5)
- Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott confirms that he will present Pigott's paper on the discovery of a comet to the Royal Society. (Letter) (LBK/85/6)
- Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to John Goodricke on series of observations by Edward Pigott. (Letters) (LBK/85/7)
- Letter from Maskelyne to John Goodricke on Goodricke's discovery of the variable star Delta Cephei. (Letters) (LBK/85/8)
- Letter from Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott with observations on on meridan observations of the Moon, the eclipses of Jupiter's moons, Abbe Toaldo and fireball meteors. (Letters) (LBK/85/9)
- A table of findings on stars. (Letters) (LBK/85/10)
- Engraving of Nevil Maskelyne. (Print) (LBK/85/11)
- Nevil Maskelyne to Edward Pigott comparing Pigott's observations of lunar transits to his own. (Letters) (LBK/85/12)
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