Papers relating to astronomical observations, [18--?]-1859.

4 items.

English

Fragment of a paper written by Ebenezer Porter Mason, manuscript, pages numbered 9-16, discussing methods of observing nebulae, 1839 Dec 26; ALS from Augustus W. Tyler to "Messrs. Editors," North Madison, 1859 Dec 3, describing his sighting of a meteor on Nov 15; and a brief description, written in manuscript in an unidentified hand, of a sighting of a meteor by Horatio G. Broome in the vicinity of Colchester, Connecticut, [18--?]. Also present is a report on observations of stars made to determine the latitude of the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, written in manuscript in an unidentified hand, [18--?].

June 01, 2002

Papers Relating to Astronomical Observations. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Papers Relating to Astronomical Observations. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.