Fond IND-IIA-F315 - Photos of Norman Robert Pogson received by Ms. Cherry Astrong during her visit to Kodaikanal Observatory

8 Photos

The photos in this fond are collected from Directors office and are preserved in IIA library

The documents were acquired from the Director's office of the main campus Bangalore

The album contains photos and observations related to Norman Robert Pogson, an English astronomer who worked in India at the Madras Observatory as a Government astronomer from 1861 to 1891. He undertook observations of comets and found numerous minor planets. The album starts with a photograph of Norman Robert Pogson, who had signed it himself. Images of the Madras Observatory and Kodaikanal Observatory, as well as photos of Pogsons's Grave and brass plaque at St. George's Cathedral, Madras, are also archived in this album. In addition, copies of the critical astronomical observations undertaken by N. R. Pogson. A copy of the catalogue for the observation of the minor planet 'Asia', a hand-painted solar spectrum of the total Solar Eclipse in 1868, a copy of the title page of observations of the fixed stars made with the meridian circle and a title page of variable star catalogue. The photographs in this album were collected and presented to Ms. Cherry Amstrong, the great-great-granddaughter of Norman Robert Pogson, during her visit to the Kodaikanal Observatory on 16th February 2006.

Each Photograph is preserved inside the laminated sheet and combined as an album

Further accruals are expected

The photos in the fond are arranged chronologically according to the year of events

Researchers must sign IIA Archival access agreement

Copyright is retained by IIA Archives

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The Photographs and photocopied documents are in good condition

The original of the photographs are located in IIA Archives

The fond is arranged in album number P52

Archival description is based on ISAD(G), second edition.

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