On the Longitude of the Hall of the American Philosophical Society, deduced from an Occultation of Aldebaran observed by S.C. Walker January 5th 1830; read before the American Philosophical Society Ocober 18th 1833 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 5 New Series, Article IV]

Walker, Sears Cook

Published by Printed by James Kay, Jun. & Brother, Philadelphia, 1837

About this Item

[2] p.: tables; 29 cm. Disbound from a larger volume. Sears Cook Walker (1805-1853) was an American astronomer who worked at the United States Naval Observatory and later for the United States Coast Survey; he also investigated the orbit of the planet Neptune. Scarce. In Very Good Condition: disbound from a larger volume with chips along the gutter edge; light foxing in the margins; otherwise, clean and bright.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the Longitude of the Hall of the American Philosophical Society, deduced from an Occultation of Aldebaran observed by S.C. Walker January 5th 1830; read before the American Philosophical Society Ocober 18th 1833 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 5 New Series, Article IV]
• Publisher: Printed by James Kay, Jun. & Brother, Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1837
• Condition: Very Good
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