| RefNo | MA/340/1/5 |
| Previous numbers | MA.340 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Notebook of observations of magnetic dip at the Singapore Observatory, by Charles Morgan Elliot |
| Creator | Elliot; Charles Morgan (1815-1852); British army officer and engineer |
| Date | 4 April 1843 |
| Description | Observations of magnetic dip made using Lloyd's needles nos. A1 and A2 at the 'Shed near Observatory'. Morning and afternoon records of a single day's work commncing with needle position: face from limb, and with limb, and lower and upper end; columns for poles direct and poles reversed. Interspersed with observations from the same dates, reverse and direct observations, with columns for 'marked end North' and 'marked end South'.
Inscribed [p.1]: 'No. 9 Dip'. Signed [p.11] by C.M. Elliot. |
| Extent | 12p. [p.2 and p.12 blank] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper. Sewn at spine. |
| Dimensions | 167x106mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |