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 'index of to map of the Moon', and a 'description of the principal objects on the Moon' (pp. 34-51).
- Various astrological charts, including a table from Admiral Smyth's Cycle of Celestial Objects (pp. 51-65).
- A substantial table entitled 'The Bedford Catalogue', which is the second part of a two-volume work by William Henry Smyth entitled A Cycle of Celestial Objects (pp. 66-133).
- A table entitled 'Catalogue of Double Stars' (pp. 134-146).
- A table on Saturn (pp. 148-151).
Dates
- 1868-1869
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
1 volume
Physical Location
Gen. 761
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in 1964. Accession no. E64/44.
Processing Information
Description created by Aline Brodin in April 2019.
- Title
- Manuscript book entitled 'Catalogue of double stars, clusters and nebulae', 1868-1869
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- Isad(G)2
- Language of description
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- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk