James Watson – Michigan Astro History

James Craig Watson’s Logbook from:1863-1864

This post is by Zachary Jahn Location of the Original: The item was found at The Bentley Historical Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan. To find this item one must: Request Box under collection of Michigan Historical Collections-Observatory The specific box is labeled: “Bimu Michigan, University. Observatory C455 Papers 1855-1976” To find the specific book inside the box, […]

James Watson’s Notes to the Michigan Scientific Association on the Orbital Paths of Planets and Comets

James Watson / Shannon Anne Murphy

This was by Connor Hickey Date: June 23, 1863 (As noted on the cover page of the article) Identification: This article was written and presented by James Craig Watson to the Michigan Scientific Association in 1863. James Watson (1838-1880) was a very famous Canadian American astronomer who not only attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

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