| RefNo | MA/255/42 |
| Previous numbers | MA.255 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Magnetic and meteorological observations at the Lucknow Observatory, India, by Richard Wilcox |
| Creator | Wilcox; Richard (fl. 1841-1847); officer in East India Company; director of Lucknow Observatory, India |
| Date | 1-31 March 1843 |
| Description | Tables of daily observations made at the Royal Observatory [Tarewali Kothi] at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, generally at two hourly intervals. Commencing with readings from the declination magnetometer; and the horizontal force magnetometer and its thermometer. With readings from: an uncorrected barometer; its attached thermometer; dry and wet thermometers; standard thermometer; dew point, elasticity of vapour, and minimum temperature; corrected barometer; and daily triple observations of magnetometers [excluding any vertical force magnetometer], with notes on rainfall. There are unused sheets for a vertical force magnetometer and attached thermometer [pp.4-5], and for electrometer readings [p.11].
Headed 'Abstract of daily Observations...'. |
| Extent | 14p. [pp.4-5 and p.11 blank] |
| Format | Printed |
| Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper. |
| AccessStatus | Open |