A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
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A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
Further to resolving the time conflict [see GA's 1847-5-15] and sending out invitations for Visitation Day.
Will send measurements of the requested stars [see GA's 1847-5-15] as soon as JH can consult the appropriate papers.
Gives GA an address for the next while, and tells GA what JH has done about invitations for Visitation Day [see JH's 1847-5-19].
Regarding the final payments for the Liverpool Telescope.
Provides the measurements for Beta Aquarius and Alpha 2 Capricorni [see JH's 1847-5-23].
Agrees with GA [see GA's 1847-6-11] about paying up accounts.
Wants a copy of his Cape Results for his assistant. Would he continue to observe the duration of annularity in the coming eclipse?
Will be happy to supply a copy of the Cape Results [see GA's 1847-9-27]; the next asteroid should be called Flora, to provide 'young goddesses for Mars and Jupiter to admire.'
Regarding a letter from the Newcastle Philosophical Society.
Concerning the method of observation by direct and reflected vision.
About observing stars with the transit circle, and timing the annulus [of an eclipse?].
Was too cloudy to observe the eclipse; very worried about the health of Thomas Maclear.
Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the intended distribution of J. J. F. Lalande's catalogue.
Has dealt with the problem of thanking H. C. Schumacher [see GA's 1847-10-6].
Did he see the eclipse? Agrees with him over the H. C. Schumacher proposals.
Is prepared to report on GA's trip to see Pulkowa Observatory, if JH does not need the meeting time [see JH's 1847-10-28].
Clarifies the agenda for the next R.A.S. meeting, and reports that the large refracting telescope is on the way to the Cape.
Regarding the forthcoming meeting. Concerning the telescope used at Pulkowa.
Regarding magnetic disturbances.