"Report upon the transit instrument of Repsold, established at the observatory of Poulkova in the prime vertical; and upon the results which this instrument has given for the value of the constant of aberration by M. Struve / translated by Lt. A.W. Whipple and presented to Major J.D. Graham."

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"Report upon the transit instrument of Repsold, established at the observatory of Poulkova in the prime vertical; and upon the results which this instrument has given for the value of the constant of aberration by M. Struve / translated by Lt. A.W. Whipple and presented to Major J.D. Graham."

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Topographical engineer. Mortally wounded at Chancellorsville. Charts are included in the text and two diagrams are appended to the work.

52 p. ; 32 x 22 cm.

United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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