This fond includes a comprehensive catalogue of the main fixed stars compiled at the East India Company's Observatory in Madras.
Madras ObservatoryTheoritical astronomy
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Astronomical observations made at the honorable The East India Company's Observatory at Madras under the superintendence of John Goldingham, Vol. III
Goldingham, JohnAstronomical observations made at the honorable the East India Company's Observatory at Madras under the superintendence of John Goldingham, Vol. IV
Goldingham, JohnAstronomical observations made at the honorable the East India Company's Observatory at Madras in the year 1843-1847 together with the recomputation of the Sun and Moon and planetary observations since 1831.
Taylor, Thomas GlanvilleThe fond contains 3 books of Astronomical observations made at the honorable the East India Company's Observatory at Madras
Taylor, Thomas GlanvilleThe fond contain compilation of Photographs, Newspaper Clipping, Pamphlets, Correspondence to Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary and Transit of Venus.
Ragoonatha Chary, C.This item was about cover page of his treatise on Transit of Venus in Urdu.
Ragoonatha Chary, C.This item was about total solar eclipse of 18th August 1868. At Masulipatnam Pogson detected the hydrogen line emission, with a spectroscope. He saw a bright yellow line near the position of D lines of Sodium. The line originated from hitherto unknown element later termed as helium after the source of earliest detection. Hand coloured sketch of the solar spectrum during the Total Solar Eclipse of 1868. Hand coloured picture of the sun before and after the total solar eclipse 1868.
Pogson, Norman RobertThis letter was about to furnishing the eclipse photographs as requested by Govt. of India.
Smith, Charles MichieThis letter was about three volumes of Transit Observations and Mural Circle Observations that had been stored some time at the Indian store depot have recently been presented to the Royal Astronomical Society
Smith, Charles Michie