The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work

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E. WALTER MAUNDER, F.R.A.S.

PREFACE

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II FLAMSTEED

CHAPTER III HALLEY AND HIS SUCCESSORS

CHAPTER IV AIRY

CHAPTER V THE OBSERVATORY BUILDINGS

CHAPTER VI THE TIME DEPARTMENT

CHAPTER VII THE TRANSIT AND CIRCLE DEPARTMENTS

CHAPTER VIII THE ALTAZIMUTH DEPARTMENT

CHAPTER IX THE MAGNETIC AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENTS

CHAPTER X THE HELIOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT

CHAPTER XI THE SPECTROSCOPIC DEPARTMENT

CHAPTER XII THE ASTROGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT

CHAPTER XIII THE DOUBLE-STAR DEPARTMENT

INDEX

Title: The Royal Observatory Greenwich

A Glance at Its History and Work

Author: E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder

Language: English

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Flamsteed

FLAMSTEED, THE FIRST ASTRONOMER ROYAL.
(From the portrait in the 'Historia Coelestis.')


THE
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
GREENWICH

A GLANCE AT ITS HISTORY
AND WORK

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