The book contains the meridian circle reductions taken from the Madras Observatory. The observation table contains the values of North Polar Distance and Right Ascension for the celestial objects in 1862.
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The book contains the meridian circle reductions taken from the Madras Observatory. The observation table contains the values of North Polar Distance and Right Ascension for the celestial objects in 1862.
Madras ObservatoryThis letter is to the Superintendent of Telegraphs from the Director regarding the condition of affairs Mr Newlands found at Lahore. It is evidence that the officer in charge of the Lahore office and not the time distribution system should be blamed.
Telegraph DepartmentThis letter was sent to the Director General of Telegraphs from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory regarding the time signal on Sundays.
Smith, Charles MichieThis letter was sent to the Director General of Telegraphs from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory regarding time signal on Sundays
Smith, Charles MichieThis is a letter to Gilbert Thomas Walker in regards of time transmission.It informs about the time transmission signals which are received on a relay and further details surrounding it.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis letter was sent to Dr Thomas Royds regarding the difference between the Calcutta and Madras times as determined from the 4 PM roll.
Royds, ThomasThis is a letter from W. C. S. Ingles to the director general of observatories requesting for a expert instrument repairer for the purpose of overhauling and if necessary for repairing a mean time clock.
Ingles, W. C. S.This 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 ObservatoryThe 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.
Telegraph Department