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Report on IAU Colloquium No. 20, ‘Meridian Astronomy’ [PDF]
At the invitation of the Copenhagen University Observatory, 32 workers in the field of meridian astronomy participated in the sessions.
G. van Herk
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Problems in meridian astronomy
G. van Herk, A. J. J. van Woerkom
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Commission 8. (Meridian Astronomy.) [PDF]
Dr Boss stated that he hoped to publish the first two volumes of the General Catalogue by the middle of the next year and the complete catalogue of four volumes by the end of 1936. A 5th volume containing the introduction will be published later.Dr Jackson reported that Prof. Kopff would postpone the choice of the 3000 fundamental stars for photography
J. Jackson, C. H. Hins
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The value of minor planets in meridian astronomy
G M Clemence
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Commission 8. (Meridian Astronomy.) [PDF]
In connection with the plans of the Pulkovo Observatory for removing one of their vertical circles to the southern hemisphere the following recommendation was proposed by Dr Morgan and seconded by Prof. Boss: “The Commission regards the proposal of the Pulkovo Observatory to establish the Vertical Circle in as nearly equal a southern latitude as ...
Frank Dyson, J. H. Oort
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Report of combined meeting of Commissions 8 (Meridian Astronomy), 19 (Variation Of Latitude) and 31 (Time), August 21. 9.30 a.m [PDF]
The President outlined the history of the Ross photographic zenith tube, saying that it was originally designed for measurement of the variation of latitude by Dr Ross, and later adapted to the determination of time by Dr Littel. The success of the instrument and its possible application to various problems in positional astronomy made it of interest ...
Harold Spencer Jones
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Commission 8 (Meridian Astronomy) [PDF]
J. Jackson, G. Van Herk
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Report upon United States geological surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, Volume II: Astronomy and barometric hypsometry [PDF]
George Montague Wheeler
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News . Europe goes to the Moon; amazing GRACE gravity map; Mars fever in National Astronomy Week; Carlsberg meridian catalogue 13; equatorial flux spots; RAS nominations. [PDF]
S. K. Dunkin
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