The item contains observation notes of the comet Tempel on 21 and 22 August 1862. Tempel 1 is a Jupiter-family comet.
Pogson, Norman RobertMadras (India)
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The 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 includes information on sightings of minor planets from 1862-1866. 43 planets are included in the observations.
Madras ObservatoryThe note includes information about planet observation between 1862 and 1865. Around 29 planets have had their observations recorded.
Madras ObservatoryIn this notice, Walker mentioned that Prism customs refuses drawbacks unless the contents are opened for identification wire instructions.
Walker, Gilbert T.The notice was published by V. Srinivasa Ayyar, Deputy Tahsildar, Kodaikanal inviting officers in the observatory office to attend the "GENERAL PEACE CELEBRATIONS" a DARBAR for making known "THE TERMS OF PEACE TREATY" signed by Germany will be held by the Deputy Tahsildar at the JAMABUNDY HALL in the taluq Cutcherry compound at 10 A.M. on 19-7-1919.
Royds, ThomasThe item was about clock errors and rates of Madras taken in the year 1885.
Madras ObservatoryThe observation note of Madras Equatorial observations on partial solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, occultation of planets and other astronomical objects. This fond significantly describes the disvoery of several planets, their regular activities, and changes and various astronomical phenomena. From these observations several detections were acrried out through screw detection techniques, interval analysis, and finding mean postitions of various stars.
Pogson, Norman RobertThe note contains an observation of the zodiacal light done by A. A Narayana Ayyar from Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal, in 1916. A. A. Narayana Ayyar was the third Assistant at Kodaikanal Solar Physics Observatory. The observations were tabulated under the headings of date, time, stars on the brightest part of the zodiac, and remarks. Comments were recorded from January 23rd to February 2nd, 1916.
Narayana Ayyar, A. A.The notes are used to determine the apparent polar distance of the stars. The records contain observations of seven stars, including Polaris, Draconis, and Cephei.
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