Guide to the Records of the Royal Astronomical Society (as filmed by the AJCP), 1819-26 August 1940

Summary

Collection number:

M1704 - M1712

Extent:

134 items

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Royal Astronomical Society papers, comprising Secretary's letter-book 1822-1824, original papers submitted to the Society 1820-1900, and correspondence of Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee 1898-1912. Subjects include: Pacific exploring expedition; observations made by Sir Thomas Brisbane at Parramatta 1822-1825; report on Melbourne Observatory for 1878; expedition to Sumatra 1901 to observe total eclipse; and observation of 1908, 1910 and 1911 eclipses in Australia and Pacific.

Papers 1829-1830 of Francis Baily concerning publication of observations of Charles Rumker at Parramatta in 1822-1823.

Correspondence 1843-1861 of John Lee on observations of P.P. King at Port Stephens, cost of building new observatory at Parramatta and publication of Charles Rumker's Catalogue of Southern Hemisphere.

Papers 1868-1893 of Arthur C. Ranyard concerning the observations of the total solar eclipses of 1868, 1872 and 1882.

Correspondence 1914-1927 of John H. Reynolds concerning erection of reflecting telescope at Canberra. Correspondents include W.G. Duffield and W.F. Gale.

Letter 1846 from George Airy to Richard Sheepshanks concerning the Parramatta Observatory.

Report of New Zealand Survey Department of total eclipse of the sun in New Zealand on 9 September 1885.

Letters 1833-1940 received by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Society. Subjects include: election of Fellows; observations of comets in the Southern Hemisphere; catalogue of the Southern Stars; astronomical publications for Australian and New Zealand libraries; Parramatta observations of J. Dunlop; and work of Australian observatories.

Correspondents include R.L.J. Ellery, J. Tebutt, H.C. Russell, Sir Charles Todd, E. Dunkin, W.J. MacDonnell, R. Innes, W.F. Gale, Pietro Baracchi, J.T. Stevenson, W.E. Cooke, C.E. Adam and G.F. Dodwell.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn746633] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, England.

For further information see Royal Astronomical Society Archive. [https://ras.ac.uk/library/archives]

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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