Nevil Maskelyne

fifth Astronomer Royal (*1765 – †1811)

Born	1732
Died	1811

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The British mariner's guide: containing complete and easy instructions for discovery of the longitude at sea and land, within a degree, by observations of the distance of the moon from the sun and stars, taken with Hadley's quadrant: to which are added, an appendix, containing a variety of interesting rules and directions, tending to the improvement of practical navigation in general. And a sett of correct astronomical tables

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1763 — 2 editions

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An account of the going of Mr. John Harrison's watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766, to March 4th, 1767: together with the original observations and calculations of the same

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1767 — 2 editions
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A proposal for measuring the attraction of some hill in this Kingdom by astronomical observations

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1776 — 2 editions

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Folsom's new pocket almanac, for the year of our Lord 1789: Being the first after leap year, and the thirteenth of American independence. Containing (besides the usual calculations) an account of an approaching, comet, and a variety of other useful and necessary matters. Calculated for the meridian of Boston

by Nicolaus Copernicus and Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1788 — 2 editions

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Observations of the transit of Venus over the sun

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1769 — 1 edition

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Advertisement of the expected return of the comet of 1532 and 1661 in the year 1788: By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, ... Read at the Royal Society, June 29, 1786.

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1786 — 1 edition

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The original observations of the going of the watch from day to day

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1767 — 1 edition

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The method of constructing mural quadrants: Exemplified by a description of the brass mural quadrant in the Royal Observatory at Greenwich

by John Bird, Nevil Maskelyne, and Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitud... First published in 1768 — 1 edition

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The Nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris, for the year 1807: Published in London by order of the Commissioners of Longitude

by John Garnett, Nevil Maskelyne, and Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitud... First published in 1806 — 1 edition

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The Nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris, for the year 1810: Published in London by order of the Commissioners of Longitude

by John Garnett, Nevil Maskelyne, and Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitud... First published in 1809 — 1 edition

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[Accounts of experiments and calculations to determine the attraction of Schehallion and thereby to ascertain the mean density of the earth

by Nevil Maskelyne and Charles Hutton 1 edition

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The Nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris, for the year 1808: Published in London by order of the Commissioners of Longitude

by John Garnett, Nevil Maskelyne, and Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitud... First published in 1807 — 1 edition

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An account of observations made on the mountain Schehallien: for finding its attraction. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, ...

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1776 — 1 edition

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The Nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris for the year 1813: Published in London by order of the Commissioners of Longitude

by Nevil Maskelyne, John Garnett, and Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitud... First published in 1812 — 1 edition

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An account of observations made on the mountain Schehallien, for finding its attraction

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1776 — 1 edition

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Instructions relative to the observation of the ensuing transit of the planet Venus over the sun's disk: on the 3d of June 1769. By the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, ...

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1768 — 1 edition

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An account of the going of ... John Harrison's watch at the Royal Observatory from May ... 1766to March ... 1767: Together with the original observations and calculations of the same.

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1767 — 1 edition

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A reply to the Answer of ... Dr. Maskelyne ... to A narrative of facts relating to some time-keepers, constructed by Mr. Thomas Mudge [1717-1794 ] ...: To which is added, A short explanation of the most proper methods of calculating a mean daily rate ... by ... Count de Bruhl

by Thomas Mudge, Nevil Maskelyne, and Brühl, Hans Moritz Graf von First published in 1792 — 1 edition

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Remarks on the Hadley's quadrant, tending principally to remove the difficulties which have hitherto attended the use of the back-observation, ... By Nevil Maskelyne, ...

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1772 — 1 edition

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Account of a new instrument for measuring small angles, called the prismatic micrometer: By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, ... Read at the Royal Society, December 18, 1777.

by Nevil Maskelyne First published in 1778 — 1 edition

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fifth Astronomer Royal (*1765 – †1811)

Born	1732
Died	1811

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OLID: OL4854553A
ISNI: 000000006304911X
Library of Congress Names: n85089624
VIAF: 14808697
Wikidata: Q450757
Inventaire.io: wd:Q450757

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