Sunday 27 September 2009

Thursday September 27, 1894

Cleaned outside surface of 28in O.G. Adjustment of spectroscope in the evening.

William Christie, Astronomer Royal

Thursday 24 September 2009

Monday September 24, 1894

Went to Troughton & Simms with Mr Dyson and arranged with Mr Simms for a new Astrographic micrometer for measuring two plates at same time and for a Photographic spectroscope. Also gave Mr Simms a paper for positions of stops in new altazimuth to give a series of adopted azimuths.

William Christie, Astronomer Royal
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Went with the Astronomer Royal to Troughton & Simms’ works. Mr Simms & the Astronomer Royal discussed photographic spectroscope especially the kinds of glass obtainable, & the Micrometer for the Astrographic measures.
Frank Dyson, Chief Assistant

Sunday 13 September 2009

Thursday September 13, 1894

Saw Director of Works at Admiralty & Mr Crisp about new buildings. Received from Mr Simms small reflecting prism for spectroscope on 28in telescope.

William Christie, Astronomer Royal
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Half-inch prism for spectroscope of 28 Inch arrived from Troughton & Simms.


Frank Dyson, Chief Assistant

Saturday 12 September 2009

Wednesday September 12, 1894

Went to Troughton and Simms’ about alteration of microscope of Astrographic micrometers & Posn microm. of 28in telescope. Saw the new Astrographic micrometer made for Prof. Turner.


William Christie, Astronomer Royal

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RH says..... Christie is straight back to business after his long holiday. It is nice to see his interest in the instrumentation ordered by Turner, his former Chief Assistant, in his new role as director of the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford.

Friday 11 September 2009

Friday August 31, 1894

Micrometer for measuring Stellar Photographs returned from Troughton & Simms.

Frank Dyson, Chief Assistant
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RH says..... From its placement in the journal it looks as if this entry was made retrospectively, perhaps when the boss came back from his holiday?

Wednesday 9 September 2009

Thursday September 6, 1894

Dr Benjamin Apthorp Gould (1824-1896).
Dr B.A. Gould called.


Frank Dyson, Chief Assistant
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Benjamin Apthorp Gould was an American astronomer who had been in charge of the longitude department of the United States Coast Survey before becoming director of first the Dudley Observatory in Albany, NY, and then the Argentine National Observatory until 1885. At this date he was living in Cambridge, Massachusetts.