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RefNoMA/337/10/2
Previous numbersMA.337
LevelItem
TitleExperimental magnetic observations at the Singapore Observatory, by Charles Morgan Elliot
CreatorElliot; Charles Morgan (1815-1852); British army officer and engineer
Date19 July-18 November 1843
DescriptionTable of daily observations of deflection, in two series, made at the Singapore Observatory. Columns for date, hour of observation, angle of deflection at 5 feet, angle of deflection at 6.666 feet, horizontal intensity instrument, thermometer, corrected scale reading [not completed], and number of observation.

Headed [p.1 and repeated p.2]: 'Observations of Deflection to determine the Horizontal Intensity between the months of July and November 1843'. Signed [p.1] by C.M. Elliot.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions330x206mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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