The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Victoria Bc A Brief Non Technical Account Of The Observatory And Its Work

Author : J. S. Plaskett
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330324042
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B. C written by J. S. Plaskett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B. C : A Sketch of the Development of Astronomy in Canada and of the Founding of This Observatory; A Description of the Building and of the Mechanical and Optical Details of the Telescope; An Account of the Principal Work of the Institution This description of the observatory, its equipment and work has been written by the director in response to a need. frequently expressed by the numerous visitors to the institution, of a non-technical account of the principles of the telescope and of the work of the institution. This account will commence by a short historical sketch of the beginnings of the undertaking followed by a description of the observatory and telescope and concluded by a resume of its work. Historical Sketch This observatory is a branch of the Department of the Interior of the Federal Government, the department which has charge of the administration of the western lands of the Dominion. In the colonization of these lands, one of the obvious first needs was a survey of the boundaries and subdivision into townships and sections. This need led to the organization of a surveys branch of the department and out of the necessity of accurate astronomical observations to delimit the boundaries and define the position of the base lines for subdivision work arose the astronomical branch. The first Chief Astronomer of Canada, the late Dr. W.F. King, was a man of sterling integrity and remarkable ability and to his genius must be ascribed in large degree the present development of astronomy in Canada. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.