The Superintendent of Telegraphs, Central Telegraph Office, Madras, has written to the Deputy Director, Madras Observatory, Madras, regarding the inconvenience faced by the Alipore Observatory in operating without regular time signals at 16 hours on Sundays. While there are no objections to discontinuing the signals elsewhere, it has been decided that they shall not be sent to any office on Sundays, starting from June 6, 1909, except to the Alipore Observatory.
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1069 Archival description results for Astrophysics
The letter is from the superintendent of the trigonometrical survey to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, forwarding proofs of the results of the reduction of the sun charts.
Evershed, JohnThis is a letter from the superintendent, observatory for surveyor general to the director of Madras Observatory to enquire about the value of 5hr.20mts.59.6secs.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis is a copy of a letter from the superintending engineer VI circle requesting for the return revised of plans and estimates for the construction of engine house connected with the scheme of electrical installations at the Kodaikanal Observatory.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis letter was about the Azimuth Stars on which the government astronomer did not get any reply for his proposal to observe places.
Smith, Charles MichieThis is the copy submitted to the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, for information with reference to his memorandum about the estimate for the writer's quarters and the funds required for the year 1904-05 amounting to 10,950.Along with a copy of a letter from Charles. P. Butler, Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to Executive Engineer Madura regarding some construction needs at the Solar Physics Observatory, like a permanent building to hold the 4-inch photoheliograph, a glazed verandah for keeping the north-western side of the observatory dry, an open verandah for the Bookbinder's shed and quarters for the writer of the observatory.
Madras GovernmentThe letter was sent to A. Bamford, who was the Superintendent Observatory, Colombo, as a reply to letter No. F M/567. The letter discussed the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, Specifically the determination of the longitudes of the Madras.
Royds, ThomasThe letter was sent from Thomas Royds to Gilbert T. Walker, the Director-General of Observatories, giving information about mean wind directions taken from Kodaikanal Observatory. The letter was sent from Kodaikanal to Simla in 1914.
Royds, ThomasThe letter was about the zodiacal light observation in 1916 done by A. A. Narayana Ayyar from Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal. Thomas Royds sent the letter to Maunder in 1916. A. A Narayana Ayyar was the third assistant of Kodaikanal Observatory during that time.
Narayana Ayyar, A. A.This letter is from Thomas Royds to the Director General of Observatories stating new works regarding new buildings for Poona instruments. In this letter, the Superintending Engineer asked for 10,000 from the Madras Government for buildings.
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