Todd to determine exact longitude of Port Darwin
Title
Todd to determine exact longitude of Port Darwin
Description
Exactitude required for Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne for solar system measurements resulting from upcoming observations of transit of Venus. Determinations to be done in cooperation with astronomers in India
Subject
Surveying
Date
18810216
Coverage
Mid Australia 1873-90
Type
News Article-contemporary
Creator
South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889)
Source
National Library of Australia – TROVE - Newspapers & Gazettes
Publisher
South Australian Meteorological Association
Identifier
30812111
Format
PDF
Rights
This work by Sir Charles Todd online Research Centre is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
Original Article
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30812111
Files
Citation
South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), “Todd to determine exact longitude of Port Darwin,” Sir Charles Todd Research Centre, accessed April 29, 2024, https://toddresearch.omeka.net/items/show/608.