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NH 116135 The 6-inch Transit Circle, Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.

The 6-inch Transit Circle, Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
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Title: The 6-inch Transit Circle, Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Caption: The 6-inch Transit Circle, Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. The transit circles are used principally in obtaining the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and selected stars for the purpose of improving the elements of the orbits of the Moon and planets, for determination of the celestial equator, equinox, and obliquity of the ecliptic, and to secure data for the preparation of star catalogs.
Description: U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Catalog #: NH 116135
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