Observations of comet of July and August,

1889, taken at Launceston, Tasmania, Lat. 41 degrees 26' 01" : Long. 9 degrees 48'31" East.

Biggs, Alfred Barrett

doi:10.26749/JPYS4972

Observations of comet of July and August, 1889, taken at Launceston, Tasmania, Lat. 41 degrees 26' 01" : Long. 9 degrees 48'31" East.

journal contribution

posted on 2023-11-22, 08:48 authored by Alfred Barrett Biggs

The comet was first observed here on 26th July, faintly visible without telescope. Lat. 41 degrees 26' 01" : Long. 9 degrees 48'31" East.
The position readings given were merely the readings of the rough home-made circles of the equatorial, and make no pretension to exactness.
The star comparison measures were all taken with a Bar Micrometer, equilateral triangle, and are apparent difference measures only, uncorrected for refraction, etc.

History

Publication title

Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Pagination

105-105

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In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania..