| RefNo | MA/25/2 |
| Previous numbers | MA.25 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Magnetic observations at Göttingen, Germany, by [Wilhelm Weber?] |
| Date | 27-28 November 1840 |
| Description | Tables of magnetic declinations [pp.1-2] recorded at five minute intervals, twelve observations per hour, from 10.00pm on 27 November to 10.00am on 28 November 1840. With corresponding readings of magnetic intensities [pp.3-4].
The Royal Society's interest in magnetic observations at this period was in response to a letter by Alexander von Humboldt, 23 April 1836, to William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and President of the Royal Society, proposing an international network of observatories [AP/20/7]. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 218x137mm. |
| Place origin | Göttingen, Germany |
| Origin coordinates | 51.533889, 9.935556 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2617 | Weber; Wilhelm Eduard (1804 - 1891); physicist | 1804 - 1891 |