A Catalogue Of 1963 Stars Reduced To The Beginning Of The Year 1850, Together With A Catalogue Of 290 Double Stars: The Whole From Observations Made A (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781179309668)

This volume contains two astronomical catalogs meticulously compiled from observations made at Santiago, Chile, during the years 1850-1852. The first catalog lists the positions of 1963 stars reduced to the beginning of the year 1850, providing a valuable historical record of stellar locations. The second catalog details 290 double stars, offering crucial data for astronomers studying binary star systems. Prepared under the direction of James Melville Gilliss of the United States Naval Observatory, this work represents a significant contribution to 19th-century astronomy. "A Catalogue Of 1963 Stars Reduced To The Beginning Of The Year 1850, Together With A Catalogue Of 290 Double Stars" remains an important resource for researchers and historians of science.

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