Download or read book Results of Astronomical Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, in the Year 1866, Vol. 26 (Classic Reprint) written by Radcliffe Observatory and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Results of Astronomical Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, in the Year 1866, Vol. 26 The ancient instruments out of use consist of two brass 8-foot quadrants by Bird, and a 12-foot zenith-sector, in connexion with which may be mentioned an old barometer by Bird. There is also a Io-foot Newtonian telescope by Sir. \v. Herschel, of which the stand is now under repair. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.