Greenwich Observatory ... the Story of Britain's Oldest Scientific Institution, the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and Herstmonceux, 1675-1975: Forbes, E. G. Origins and early history (1675-1835) |
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BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW | 25 |
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRADITION | 47 |
THE PRICE OF PROGRESS | 63 |
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accuracy accurate Admiralty altitudes appear assistant Astronomer Royal astronomical observations Baily Board of Longitude Board of Visitors Bradley Bradley's observations calculations Cassini celestial longitude clock computed construction copy corrections declination determination Earth's eclipses of Jupiter's Edmond Halley ephemerides equation errors fixed stars Flamsteed Flamsteed's Greenwich Observatory Halley Halley's Hevelius ibid John John Flamsteed Jupiter's satellites Lacaille Lacaille's later London longitude at sea longitude difference lunar distances lunar tables lunar theory magnetic manuscript Maskelyne's Mayer measurements meridian method micrometer Moon Moon's motion mural arc mural circle mural quadrant Nathaniel Bliss Nautical Almanac navigation Nevil Maskelyne Newton nutation obtained orbit Ordnance Oxford parallax Paris Phil planetary planets pole Pond Pond's printed published radius refraction reliable right ascension Royal Observatory Royal Society sextant solar star catalogue stellar Sun's telescope Thomas tions Trans transit instrument Tycho's variation Venus volume voyage William wires zenith distance zenith sector