Record

RefNoMA/344/10
Previous numbersMA.344
LevelFile
TitleMagnetic and meteorological observations made at Colaba Observatory, Bombay [Mumbai], India
Date1-26 February 1842
DescriptionAbstract of daily observations made at the Colaba Observatory, generally at two hourly intervals. Commencing with readings from the declination magnetometer; horizontal force magnetometer and its thermometer; and a vertical force magnetometer and its thermometer. With readings from: an uncorrected barometer; its attached thermometer; and dry and wet thermometers. Columns for electrometer readings, temperature of dew point, elasticity of vapour, temperature, radiation and Moon's age are all blank; as are corrected barometer readings. Abstract of daily triple observations of the vertical force, declination, and horizontal force magnetometers are not completed.

There follows abstracts of term day observations [pp.19-21] commencing at 10.00p.m., [Gottingen mean time], and ending at 9.00p.m., on successive days in February but the commencement date is not recorded. There are columns for barometer observations and its attached thermometer, and dry and wet thermmeter readings. Columns for electrometer readings, and on the state of the weather are blank.
Extent24p. [pp.2-4 and pp.22-24 blank]
FormatPrinted
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk and pencil on paper
Dimensions400x247mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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