Observations to determine the solar parallax.
By: By Lieut. J.M. Gilliss.
Contributors: Gould, Benjamin Apthorp, 1824-1896.; Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873.; Bond, William Cranch, 1789-1859.; Maclear, Thomas, Sir, 1794-1879.
Series: U. S. Naval astronomical expedition to the southern hemisphere ... 1849-'50-'51-'51 ;; . v.III
Publisher: A.O.P. Nicholson, printer
Published: 1856
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 492
Subjects: Parallax -- Sun.
Notes: 33d Cong., 1st sess.  House.  Ex. doc. no.121.
Table of contents: title: Origin and operations of the expedition, by J. M. Gilliss.; title: Observations of the planets Mars and Venus, and certain pre-selected stars near their apparent paths, 1849-'52.; title: The solar parallax, deduced from observations of the U. S. N. Astronomical expedition, under Lieutenant J. M. Gilliss, by B. A. Gould, jr.; title: Santiago observations, by the U. S. Naval astronomical expedition.; title: Washington observations, by the U. S. Naval observatory, M. F. Maury, superintendent.; title: Cambridge, Mass., observations, by W. C. Bond.; title: Cape of Good Hope observations, by Thos. Maclear.