2 edition of Some tests of the Snow telescope found in the catalog.
Some tests of the Snow telescope
George Ellery Hale
Published
1906
in [Chicago
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
Statement | by George E. Hale. Reprinted from the Astrophysical journal, vol. XXIII, p. 6-10, January 1906. |
Series | Contributions from the Solar Observatory, Mt. Wilson, California,, no. 4 |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | QB4 .C32 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | 5 p. |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL6968181M |
LC Control Number | 06012964 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 20298896 |
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