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RefNoRR/4/219
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by Thomas Romney Robinson, on a paper 'On the construction of specula of six-feet aperture; and a selection from the observations of nebulae made with them' by William Parsons, Lord Rosse
Date14 August 1861
DescriptionRecommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. The 'importance of such observations to the study of these mysterious objects cannot be understated'.

Subject: Astronomy

[Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1861].
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLEtter on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1861.0029
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Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2440Robinson; Thomas Romney (1792 - 1882)1792 - 1882
NA8084Parsons; William (1800 - 1867); 3rd Earl of Rosse1800 - 1867
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