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Observations of Sun-Spots, 1907-1908

Observations of Sun-Spots, from May 10, 1907 to Dec 11, 1908. St. John's University Observatory, Collegeville, Minn.

Log of sunspot observations, with notes and sketches. Note on inside front cover about adjusting spectroscope for best focus.

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Sun-Spot Observations, 1908-1911

Sun-Spot Observations, From Dec. 1908 To 1911.

Log of sunspot observations, with notes and sketches.

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Sunspots, 1935-1956

No title on cover. Is in a Day Book ledger.

Log of sunspot observations, with notes and sketches.

June 25, 1935-September 19, 1937, June 7-October 27,1950, August 22, 1952-March 20, 1954, March 20, 1956-July 29, 1956.

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Record of Transit Observations, 1896-1915, 1956

Spine title: Transits

Log of transit observations, with calculations. Steady entries through 1910. 1911 and 1912 only have records of setting the clock. Fairly regular again through 1915, then a gap until 1956.

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Observatory Records, 1903-1908

Log of astronomical observations. Some include sketches.

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Observatory Records, 1908-1916

Cover: Observatory Records, Nov. 1908-

Log of astronomical observations, including sunspots. Some include sketches.

No entries for 1915.

Scope and Contents Observatory Record, 1916-1956, 1974 Cover: Observatory First pages tell the story of obtaining a new 6-inch telescope to replace the 4-inch telescope St. John's had used since 1895. Peter Engel had promised St. Martin's in Lacey, Washington, in 1914 that he would give them our largest telescope. Getting a new telescope necessitated some alterations to the observatory building. This section has been digitized.Log of astronomical observations. Some include...

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Accounts, 1910

Cover: Accounts, 1906

Notes on use of sextant;

"to measure the altitude of the sun;"

determination of latitude by single alt., sun;

time by single alt.

Sketch of spectroscope inserted in back pages.

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Astronomical Slides

List of slides available at St. John's University.

Note: "For rest of slides, cf." three publications.

Unorganized notes loose in back.

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Map of the Moon

Printed map, pasted inside heavy cardstock folder. Numbered locations in handwritten list.

Some damage to corners. No date, probably before 1920.