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The Biographical dictionary of scientists. Astronomers / general editor, David Abbott.
Date: 1984- Archives and manuscripts
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871)
Date: 1792-1871Reference: MS.7868Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Archives and manuscripts
Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) and Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907)
Date: 18th century-19th centuryReference: MS.7867Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Books
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The revolving moons. Part I. Where the motions in: and of: the lunar system, causing the various apparent Inequalities in the Moon's Revolations, rationally, and circumstantially are explained, and illustrated by proper figures. Derived from the two Celebrated Astronomers Mr. Flamsteed's, and Dr. Halley's lunar observations.
Date: 1705?]- Books
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The diurnal and annual motions of the world, Philosophically Accounted for; With the Causes of the Variation of Time, &c. Necessary for the perusal of Astronomers, Students in Geography, and Travellers. Written in plain Language. - Selected from the original Manuscripts of a Work, entitled The Investigator; by the author, E. Dunn.
Dunn, E. (Edward).Date: [1799]- Archives and manuscripts
Herschel family, astronomers
Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822.Date: 18th century-19th centuryReference: MSS.7867-7868- Books
The astronomers / by Colin A. Ronan.
Ronan, Colin A.Date: [1964]- Books
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An essay towards a history of the principal comets that have appeared since the year 1742. Including a particular Detail of the Return of the famous Comet of 1682 in 1759, according to the Calculation and Prediction of Dr. Halley. Compiled from the Observations of the most eminent Astronomers of this Century. With remarks and reflections upon the present comet. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a letter upon comets. Addressed to a lady, by the late M. de Maupertuis. Written in the year 1742
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Archives and manuscripts
Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907)
Date: 1787-1866Reference: MS.7867/11-14Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Archives and manuscripts
Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848)
Date: c.1835Reference: MS.7867/9-10Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Books
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An essay towards a history of the principal comets that have appeared since the year 1742. Including a particular Detail of the Return of the famous Comet of 1682 in 1759, according to the Calculation and Prediction of Dr. Halley. Compiled from the Observations of the most eminent Astronomers of this Century. With Remarks and Reflections upon the Present Comet. To which is prefixed. A Letter upon Comets, Addressed To the Marchioness DU Chatelet, By the late M. DE Maupertuis. With a short Account of the Life of that celebrated Astronomer and Mathematician.
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Archives and manuscripts
Sir William Herschel (1738-1822)
Date: 18th century-19th centuryReference: MS.7867/1-8Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Books
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A sexagesimal table, exhibiting, at sight, the result of any proportion, where the terms do not exceed sixty minutes. Also tables of the equation of second difference, and tables for turning the lower denominations of english money, weights, and measures, into Sexagesimals of the higher, and vice versâ. and the Sexagesimal table turned into seconds as far as the 1000th column, Being a very useful millesimal table of proportional Parts. with precepts and examples. Useful for Astronomers, Mathematicians, Navigators, and Persons in Trade. By Michael Taylor. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude.
Taylor, Michael, 1756-1789.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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The history of Israel Jobson, the wandering Jew. Giving a description of his pedigree, Travels in this lower World, and his Assumption thro' the Starry Regions, conducted by a Guardian Angel, exhibiting in a curious Manner the Shapes, Lives, and Customs of the Inhabitants of the Moon and Planets; touching upon the great and memorable Comet in 1758, and interwoven all along with the Solution of the Phaenomena of the true Solar System, and Principles of Natural Philosophy, concording with the latest Discoveries of the most able Astronomers. Translated from the original Chinese by M. W.
Date: 1757- Books
Self-observation by astronomers and 'natural philosophers' / Saul Jarcho.
Jarcho, Saul, 1906-Date: 1978- Books
Gaṇakataraṅgiṇī / Sudhākaradvivedinirmitā ; tadātmajena Padmākaradvivedinā sampāditā prakāśitā ca = Ganaka tarangini, or, Lives of Hindu astronomers / by Sudhakara Dvivedi ; edited by Padmakara Dvivedi.
Sudhākaradvivedī.Date: 1933- Archives and manuscripts
Notes
Date: c.1790-1858Reference: MS.7867/6Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Archives and manuscripts
Memorandum
Date: 1803Reference: MS.7867/5Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Archives and manuscripts
Part of letter
Date: 18th century-19th centuryReference: MS.7867/8Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Archives and manuscripts
Notes
Date: 1792-1822Reference: MS.7867/7Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Archives and manuscripts
Letters
Date: c.1787-1808Reference: MS.7867/1-4Part of: Herschel family, astronomers- Books
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A specimen of a general astronomical catalogue, arranged in zones of North Polar distance, and adapted to Jan. 1, 1790: Containing a comparative view of the mean positions of stars, Nebulae, and Clusters of Stars, as they come out upon calculation from the tables of Several Principal observers; Together with A Proposal for setting on foot some regular method of observing the heavens, through the concurrent assistance of Astronomers in all nations; in order to form a more perfect register of their present state, and discover any alterations to which they may regularly be subject, or which they may at any time hereafter undergo. By Francis Wollaston, F.R.S.
Wollaston, Francis, 1731-1815.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
Migraine in astronomers and 'natural philosophers' / S.J.
Jarcho, Saul, 1906-Date: 1976- Pictures
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Mathematicians and astronomers: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.
Date: 1825Reference: 546732i- Archives and manuscripts
Parsons, William, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800-1867)
Date: 1829-1862Reference: MS.7546/1-15Part of: Parsons, William, 3rd Earl of Rosse, (1800-1867), and his son Parsons, Laurence, F.R.S., 4th Earl of Rosse, (1840-1908), astronomers