| RefNo | MA/90/1 |
| Previous numbers | MA.90 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Temperature observations at Paris, France, by Alexis Bouvard |
| Creator | Bouvard; Alexis (1767-1843); French astronomer |
| Date | 1 August-10 September 1815 |
| Description | Daily thermometer observations, in centigrade, made at sunrise, 7.00am, 9.00am, 10.30am, 12.00 midday, 3.00pm, 5.00 and 6.00pm, and 9.00 and 10.00pm.
Headed [p.1]: 'Observatiours Thermométrique faites à L'observatoire Royal de Paris en août et Septembre 1815, avec un Thermomètre Centigrade à l'ombre et au Nord' [Thermometric observations made at the Royal Observatory of Paris in August and September 1815, with a centigrade thermometer in the shade and to the North]. With a note [p.2] on converting centigrade to fahrenheit, signed 'à L'observatoire de Paris le 11 Septembre 1815 Bouvard, Directeur'. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| Dimensions | 312x204mm. |
| Place origin | Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.856667, 2.352222 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5589 | Bouvard; Alexis (1767 - 1843) | 1767 - 1843 |