 | 1875 - 1132 pages
...look both backward and forward on the objects of the Observatory and the mode of carrying them out. "The Observatory was expressly built for the aid of...circumstances that led to its foundation show) more expressly for determination of the moon's motions. All these imply, as their first step, the formation... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1875 - 870 pages
...forty years during which he has been at its head. "The Observatory was expressly built," he states, " for the aid of astronomy and navigation, for promoting...determination of the moon's motions. All these imply, as their first step, the formation of accurate catalogues of stars, and the determination of the fundamental... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 678 pages
...sun's disk was observed to be free from spots. Sir George Airy, in his report for 1875, remarked that the Observatory was expressly built for the aid of astronomy and navigation, fot Greenwich! THE ELECTRIC CLOCK. 223 promoting methods of determining longitude at sea, and, as the... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1893 - 656 pages
...1881, was succeede< by Mr. WHM Christie, for some years hi THE MAGNETIC CLOCK, GRF.ENWICH OBSERVATORY. for the aid of astronomy and navigation, for promoting...at sea, and, as the circumstances that led to its formation show, more especially for determination of the moon's motions. All these imply as their first... | |
 | Edward Walter Maunder - 1900 - 328 pages
...possible use. The light in which he regarded his office may best be expressed in his own words : — 'The Observatory was expressly built for the aid of...determination of the moon's motions. All these imply, as their first step, the formation of accurate catalogues of stars, and the determination of the fundamental... | |
 | Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) - 1901 - 344 pages
...time. • • The work of the Observatory is perhaps best described in th'g 'words of Airy : — " The Observatory was expressly built for the aid of...determination of the moon's motions. All these imply, as their first step, the formation of accurate catalogues of stars, and the determination of the fundamental... | |
 | Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) - 1901 - 356 pages
...Airy . . . 1835-1881 The work of the Observatory is perhaps best described in the words of Airy :— " The Observatory was expressly built for the aid of...determination of the moon's motions. All these imply, as their first step, the formation of accurate catalogues of stars, and the determination of the fundamental... | |
 | Scientific Instrument Manufacturers' Association of Great Britain - 1921 - 378 pages
...essential continuity of the institution has always been borne in mind. As Airy himself expressed it, " The Observatory was expressly built for the aid of...and navigation, for promoting methods of determining longitudes at sea, and (as the circumstances that led to its foundation show) more especially for the... | |
 | Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain), Royal Meteorological Society (Gt. Brit.) - 1900 - 720 pages
...to present time. The work of the Observatory is perhaps best described in the words of Airy : — " The Observatory was expressly built for the aid of...determination of the moon's motions. All these imply, as their first step, the formation of accurate catalogues of stars, and the determination of the fundamental... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1875 - 836 pages
...forty years during which he has been at its head. "The Observatory was expressly built," he states, " for the aid of astronomy and navigation, for promoting...determination of the moon's motions. All these imply, as their first step, the formation of accurate catalogues of stars, and the determination of the fundamental... | |
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The Observatory was expressly built for the aid of astronomy and navigation, for promoting methods of determining longitude at sea, and (as the circumstances that led to its foundation show) more especially for determination of the moon's motions. All... 