Maximilianus Hell (1720-1792) - Munin

VOLUME THREE. MATHEMATICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL.
is divided into four parts.
PART ONE OF VOLUME THREE.
consists of astronomical matters.
Chapter I. Description of the observatory at Vardøhus, the instruments,
etc.
Chapter II. Astronomical observations pertaining to the determination
of the pole heihgt of the observatory at Vardøhus.
Chapter III. Astronomical observations made in order to determine
the geographical longitude, or difference in the meridian, of the
observatory at Vardøhus.
Chapter IV. Astronomical observations made in order to determine
the refraction in the atmosphere in the frigid zone under the latitude
of 70 degrees.
Chapter V. Observation of the transit of Venus in front of the
Sun’s disc, [successfully] 1 obtained on 3 June.
Chapter VI. Determination of the parallax of the Sun, or the distance
between Earth and Sun, based upon a comparison of the Vardøhus
observation with observations of the same transit of Venus
made in the Americas and elsewhere.
PART TWO OF VOLUME THREE.
Astronomical and geographical observations made during
the journey, serving as the basis for construction of
new maps.
Chapter I. Description of the astronomical quadrant used for these
observations as well as the observational method. 2
Chapter II. Observations of the latitude of places in Finnmark.
Chapter III. Observations of the latitude of places in Nordland.
Chapter IV. Observations of the latitude of places in Norway.
Chapter V. Observations of the latitude of places in Sweden as
well as the city of Copenhagen.
Chapter VI. Explanation of the maps of Finnmark, Nordland,
and Norway, made on the basis of these observations and included
in the work.
Chapter VII. Explanation of the geometrical dimension of the
island of Vardøhus, 3 and the geographical delineation of this same
island.
1. Text in [brackets] found in G only.
2. This chapter is missing in m.
3. “Vardøhus”: whereas LNGm use the form Wardœhus almost consistently, in
this particular instance m has “Wardoë”.
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