Record

RefNoAP/25/17
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished paper, 'Description of an observatory constructed at Ardwick [England]' by John Jerse
CreatorJerse; John (fl 1841)
Date1841
DescriptionJerse describes the construction of the observatory at Ardwick, which differs essentially from any others that he has seen, and 'answers the intended purpose perfectly'. Its moderate-sized telescope is 'mounted as an equitorial [sic] with right ascension'. The dome was erected by John Smeaton.

Annotations in pencil throughout. Marked on back as 'Archives 14 April 1842 S H C [Samuel Hunter Christie]'.

Subject: Civil engineering

Received 18 November 1841. Communicated by Samuel Hunter Christie.
Extent10p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8168Christie; Samuel Hunter (1784 - 1865); mathematician1784 - 1865
NA6321Smeaton; John (1724 - 1792)1724 - 1792
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