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Smyth, William Henry, 1788-1865 (British astronomer and hydrographer)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1788 - 1865

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Manuscript book entitled 'Catalogue of double stars, clusters and nebulae'

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Identifier: Coll-1926
Scope and Contents Manuscript volume entitled 'Catalogue of double stars, clusters and nebulae' by an unknown author. A substantial part appears to have been copied from William Henry Smyth's work Cycle of Celestial Objects. The volume contains:- Descriptions of the positions of stars, constellations, and celestial bodies (Auqarius, Andromeda, Antinous, Auroga etc.) during various nights in 1868 and 1869, not in chronological order (pp. 1-34).- An...
Dates: 1868-1869

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