In this notice, Walker mentioned that Prism customs refuses drawbacks unless the contents are opened for identification wire instructions.
Walker, Gilbert T.Madras (India)
815 Archival description results for Madras (India)
The note includes information about planet observation between 1862 and 1865. Around 29 planets have had their observations recorded.
Madras ObservatoryThe item includes information on sightings of minor planets from 1862-1866. 43 planets are included in the observations.
Madras ObservatoryThe item contains corrected magnetic declination values from 1862-1885. The data is in a tabular form, and it was titled 'Table B.'
Madras ObservatoryThe item contains observation notes of the comet Tempel on 21 and 22 August 1862. Tempel 1 is a Jupiter-family comet.
Pogson, Norman RobertThis item was a note on imperial sample plates by John Evershed
Evershed, JohnThe CD contains photos of the personal collection of Norman Robert Pogson and Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary. The photos include family photos and his stint in India. It also includes some of his colleagues and the people who worked under him during his time in India. the photos also include Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary, Madras Observatory, and some unknown persons. the photos also seemed to be taken at some remote terrain.
The item is a no-objection certificate issued by C. Karunakara Menon Esqr, Deputy Tahsildar of Kodaikanal, certified that there is no objection to appointing P. R. Chidambara Ayer as Local Bench Magistrate of Kodaikanal.
Chidambara Ayer, P. R.This item was about Suri Bhagavantam, who took over as scientific advisor to the Defence minister and Director General of DRDO in July 1961. he played a pivotal role in building up laboratories and advancement in research the land, war, and Air defence. It also speaks on his education, inspiration and achievements in physics. He has also written hundreds of research papers and is an erudite scholar in Sanskrit and Telugu.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the news coverage of the death of Mr.N.R. Pogson. The coverage briefly describe about the life of the Mr.Pogson. It mentions that Mr.Pogson was born on 23-03-1829. At the age of 16, he left his home to study astronomy. In 1851, he was appionted an Assistant in Mr.Bishop's Observatory. In 1859, he had become the Diretor of Dr.Lee's private Observatory. He was also a good Musician. He was one of the most faithful members of the Madras Philharmonic Society.
Pogson, Norman Robert