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Referee's report by Charles Pritchard, on a paper 'Total eclipse of the sun observed at Caroline Island, on 6th May, 1883' by William de Wiveleslie Abney

Reference number: RR/10/4

Date: 28 June 1887

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests that prior to future expeditions to view solar eclipses, if sponsored by the Royal Society, the observer must report to the Council that the instruments have been fully tested for their intended purpose.

Subject: Astronomy

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1889]

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RR/10/4
Earliest possible date
28 June 1887
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Charles Pritchard

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Charles Pritchard, Referee's report by Charles Pritchard, on a paper 'Total eclipse of the sun observed at Caroline Island, on 6th May, 1883' by William de Wiveleslie Abney, 28 June 1887, RR/10/4, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_4/referees-report-by-charles-pritchard-on-a-paper-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-observed-at-caroline-island-on-6th-may-1883-by-william-de-wiveleslie-abney, accessed on 25 May 2025

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