Reports recent eclipse observations around the world.
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Reports recent eclipse observations around the world.
Further eclipse observations from around the world [see HW's 1820-7-30].
Reports to HW, director of the observatory at Åbo, on observations, made by a variety of British astronomers, of the solar eclipse of 7 September 1820.
Sends first volume of Astronomical Society's Transactions and JH's paper on aberrations ['On the Aberrations of Compound Lenses.' 1821]. Asks for geodesical results at Ã…bo.
Received JH's letter [29 Apr. 1821] with 'Memoirs of Astronomical Society' and observations of recent solar eclipse. Has not published eclipse calculations. Convinced that moon's diameter is accurately determined. Latitudes, longitudes for sites in Finland. 1820-22 observations from Ã…bo. Design of new Ã…bo observatory. New instruments from Munich.
Announces new Astronomical Society. Invites HW to become associate. Mentions planned observatory at Cape of Good Hope.