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"The purpose of the Delaware Astronomical Society shall be to encourage interest, and to advance education and scientific knowledge, in the subject of astronomy.” |
The DAS Librarian has initiated a survey of Delaware astronomers, their telescopes, sundials, astronomical instruments, and observatories dating from Lenape Indian visual astronomers to the 12ft refractor used by American Philosophical Society member, William Poole (1726-1779), to observe the 1769 Transit of Venus in Wilmington to the Delaware astronomers who observed the 1882 Transit of Venus and on to the telescopes in use today at Mt. Cuba Observatory.
To this end, a spreadsheet has been populated and will be edited on a continuos basis, as data is collected. The spreadsheet is available via the link below. The library will also collect images and documents in research folders and make these available upon request from researchers.
DAS Survey of Delaware Astronomers and Telescopes
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