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1. History and description of the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College

Creator/Contributor:
Bond, William Cranch, 1789-1859, creator
Creation Date:
1856
Subjects:
Harvard College Observatory.
Harvard College Observatory--History
Astronomical observatories--Massachusetts--Cambridge
Astronomy--Observations

2. Modern cosmogonies

Creator/Contributor:
Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary), 1842-1907, creator
Creation Date:
1905
Subjects:
Cosmogony

3. The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere, during the years 1849-'50-'51-'52: United States Naval Astronomical Expedition to the southern hemisphere, during the years 1849-'50-'51-'52

Creator/Contributor:
United States Naval Astronomical Expedition (1849-1852), creator
Gilliss, J. M. (James Melville), 1811-1865
MacRae, Archibald, 1820-1855
Creation Date:
1855-1856
Subjects:
United States Naval Astronomical Expedition (1849-1852)
Scientific expeditions--Southern Hemisphere
Scientific expeditions--South America
Scientific expeditions
Southern Hemisphere--Description and travel
South America--Description and travel

4. Bouvier's familiar astronomy, or, An introduction to the study of the heavens: Bouvier's familiar astronomy: Introduction to the study of the heavens: illustrated by celestial maps, and upwards of 200 finely executed engravings, to which is added a treatise on the globes, and a comprehensive astronomical dictionary : for the use of schools, families, and private students

Creator/Contributor:
Bouvier, Hannah M. (Hannah Mary), 1811-1870, creator
Creation Date:
1857
Subjects:
Astronomy
Celestial globes

5. Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae instauratae mechanica: Astronomiae instauratae mechanica: Wandersburgi, anno MDIIC : in memoriam reformatoris astronomiae practicae inclitissimi CCC abhinc annos cdefuncti hoc opus ejus celeberrimum ad fidem editionis principis edendum

Creator/Contributor:
Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601, creator
Hasselberg, B. (Bernhard), 1848-1922
Hasselberg, B. (Bernhard), 1848-1922, editor.
Creation Date:
1901
Subjects:
Astronomical instruments--Early works to 1800

6. Visual observations of the moon and planets

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, William H. (William Henry), 1858-, creator
Creation Date:
1900
Subjects:
Planets--Observations
Lunar eclipses
Comets--1892
Double stars
Moon--Surface

7. Observations upon the great nebula of Orion

Creator/Contributor:
Bond, George Phillips, 1825-1865, creator
Safford, Truman Henry, 1836-1901
Creation Date:
1867
Subjects:
Nebulae
Orion Nebula--Observations

8. Investigations in astronomical photography

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, William H. (William Henry), 1858-, creator
Creation Date:
1895
Subjects:
Astronomical photography

9. A catalogue of 1520 bright stars

Creator/Contributor:
Harvard College Observatory
Creation Date:
1903
Subjects:
Stars--Catalogs
Stars, Brightest--Catalogs

10. A catalogue of 7922 southern stars observed with the meridian photometer during the years 1889-91

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1895
Subjects:
Stars--Catalogs
Stars--Magnitudes

11. Observations of circumpolar variable stars during the years 1889-1899

Creator/Contributor:
Wendell, Oliver C. (Oliver Clinton), 1845-1912, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1900
Subjects:
Variable stars

12. A photographic study of variable stars forming a part of the Henry Draper memorial

Creator/Contributor:
Fleming, Williamina Paton Stevens, 1857-1911, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1907
Subjects:
Fleming, Williamina Paton Stevens
Harvard College Observatory.
Variable stars
Women astronomers
Astonomy--Research--Massachusetts--Cambridge

13. Spectra of bright stars: photographed with the 11-inch Draper telescope as a part of the Henry Draper Memorial

Creator/Contributor:
Maury, Antonia C. (Antonia Coetana de Paiva Pereira), 1866-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1897
Subjects:
Stars--Spectra
Stars--Catalogs
Stars--Classification

14. Observations of fifty-eight variable stars of long period during the years 1890-1901

Creator/Contributor:
Wendell, Oliver C. (Oliver Clinton), 1845-1912, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1902
Subjects:
Variable stars

15. Observations of seventy-five variable stars of long period during the years 1902-1905: Observations of 75 variable stars of long period during the years 1902-1905

Creator/Contributor:
Campbell, Leon, 1881-1951, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1907
Subjects:
Variable stars

16. Comparison stars for 252 variables of long period

Creator/Contributor:
Campbell, Leon, 1881-1951, creator
Creation Date:
1908
Subjects:
Variable stars
Stars--Observations

17. Second catalogue of variable stars

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1907
Subjects:
Variable stars

18. Observations with the meridian photometer during the years 1899-1902

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1903
Subjects:
Stars--Magnitudes
Stars--Catalogs

19. A discussion of variable stars in the cluster [omega] Centauri

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Leland, Eva F.
Creation Date:
1902
Subjects:
Variable stars
Stars--Clusters

20. Maxima and minima of variable stars of long period

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1909
Subjects:
Variable stars

21. Spectra and photographic magnitudes of stars in standard regions: Miscellaneous observations relating to photographic magnitudes

Creator/Contributor:
Fleming, Williamina Paton Stevens, 1857-1911, creator
Creation Date:
1917]
1917
Subjects:
Fleming, Williamina Paton Stevens
Harvard College Observatory.
Stars--Spectra
Stars--Magnitudes
Women astronomers
Astonomy--Research--Massachusetts--Cambridge

22. Durchmusterung zones observed with the twelve inch meridian photometer

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919, creator
Creation Date:
1909
Subjects:
Stars--Observations

23. Variable stars in the cluster Messier 3

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1913
Subjects:
Variable stars
Stars--Clusters

24. Variable stars in the cluster Messier 5

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1917
Subjects:
Variable stars
Stars--Clusters

25. Researches of the Boyden Department

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, William H. (William Henry), 1858-, creator
Creation Date:
1908
Subjects:
Atmospheric transparency
Astronomical photometry
Saturn (Planet)--Satellites
Moon--Surface

26. Comparison stars for 279 variables

Creator/Contributor:
Campbell, Leon, 1881-1951, creator
Creation Date:
1913
Subjects:
Variable stars
Stars--Observations

27. Peruvian meteorology

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1899-1908
Subjects:
Meteorology--Peru
Misti Volcano (Peru)
Andes

28. A provisional catalogue of variable stars

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Harvard College Observatory
Creation Date:
1903
Subjects:
Variable stars--Catalogs

29. A catalogue of bright clusters and nebulae: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1906-1908

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Creation Date:
1908
Subjects:
Nebulae--Catalogs
Stars--Clusters--Catalogs

30. Observations of three hundred and twenty-three variable stars during the years 1911-1916: Observations of 323 variable stars during the years 1911-1916

Creator/Contributor:
Campbell, Leon, 1881-1951, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1918
Subjects:
Variable stars
Stars--Observations

31. Compilation of the papers on physics written by Professor Edward C. Pickering, 1865-1877

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919, creator
Creation Date:
1877
Subjects:
Physics

32. Star atlas: containing stars visible to the naked eye and clusters, nebulæ and double stars visible in small telescopes : together with variable stars, red stars, characteristic star groups, ancient constellation figures and an explanatory text

Creator/Contributor:
Upton, Winslow, 1853-1914, creator
Creation Date:
1896
Subjects:
Stars--Atlases

33. Histoire de l'astronomie moderne

Creator/Contributor:
Delambre, J. B. J. (Jean Baptiste Joseph), 1749-1822, creator
Creation Date:
1821
Subjects:
Astronomy--History
Astronomy, Medieval

34. Essays in astronomy

Creator/Contributor:
Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir, 1840-1913
Creation Date:
1900
Subjects:
Astronomy

35. The solar system: six lectures delivered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in December, 1902

Creator/Contributor:
Lowell, Percival, 1855-1916, creator
Creation Date:
1903
Subjects:
Nebular hypothesis
Solar system

36. Account of observations of the transit of Venus, 1874, December 8, made under the authority of the British government, and of the reduction of the observations: Transit of Venus, 1874: British observations

Creator/Contributor:
Airy, George Biddell, Sir, 1801-1892, creator
Tupman, George Lyon, 1838-1922
Browne, Charles Orde, -1900
Neate, Charles Burnaby.
Perry, Stephen Joseph, 1833-1889
Palmer, H. Spencer (Henry Spencer), 1838-1893
Great Britain, Treasury.
Creation Date:
1881
Subjects:
Venus (Planet)--Transit--1874

37. The practical observing of variable stars

Creator/Contributor:
American Association of Variable Star Observers
Creation Date:
1918
Subjects:
Variable stars--Observations

38. Publications of the Washburn Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, v.3 (1885) only

Creator/Contributor:
Washburn Observatory, creator
Holden, Edward S. (Edward Singleton), 1846-1914
Davis, John Eugene, 1839-1900
Comstock, George C. (George Cary), 1855-1934
Creation Date:
1882-
Subjects:
Astronomy--Observations
Meteorology--Observations

39. Six months in Ascension: an unscientific account of a scientific expedition

Creator/Contributor:
Gill, Mrs, creator
Creation Date:
1878
Subjects:
Scientific expeditions--Ascension Island (Atlantic Ocean)
Women travelers
Mars (Planet)--Opposition, 1877
Ascension Island (Atlantic Ocean)--Description and travel

40. The Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College

Creator/Contributor:
Harvard College Observatory, creator
Creation Date:
1905
Subjects:
Harvard College Observatory.
Astronomical observatories--Massachusetts--Cambridge

41. Observationes astronomicae in Specula Universitatis Litterariae Fennicae factae

Creator/Contributor:
Argelander, Fr. (Friedrich), 1799-1875
Åbo akademi (1640-1827), Astronomiska observatoriet.
Tähtitieteellinen observatorio (Helsinki, Finland)
Creation Date:
1830-[1832?]
Subjects:
Astronomy--Observations--Periodicals

42. The astronomical observatory of Harvard University

Creator/Contributor:
Mitchell, William, 1791-1868, creator
Creation Date:
1851
Subjects:
Harvard College Observatory.
Astronomical observatories--Massachusetts--Cambridge

43. A plan for securing observations of the variable stars

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919, creator
Creation Date:
1882
Subjects:
Variable stars--Observations

44. Photometric observations made with the fifteen inch east equatorial during the years

Creator/Contributor:
Wendell, Oliver C. (Oliver Clinton), 1845-1912, creator
Creation Date:
1909-1913
Subjects:
Astronomical photometry
Variable stars

45. Index to observations of variable stars: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1886 to 1890

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1890]
1890
Subjects:
Variable stars--Observations

46. Observations of variable stars: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1883 to 1893

Creator/Contributor:
Parkhurst, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1825-1908, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1893]
1893
Subjects:
Variable stars--Observations

47. Relative places of β Persei and comparison stars: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1883 to 1893: from observations with the meridian circle of Harvard College Observatory

Creator/Contributor:
Searle, Arthur, 1837-1920, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1893]
1893
Subjects:
Stars--Observations

48. Observations of variable stars by Argelander

Creator/Contributor:
Argelander, Fr. (Friedrich), 1799-1875, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1900]
1900
Subjects:
Variable stars--Observations

49. Observations of variable stars by Schönfeld

Creator/Contributor:
Schönfeld, Eduard, 1828-1891, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1900]
1900
Subjects:
Variable stars--Observations

50. Observations of variable stars made with the meridian photometer during the years 1892-1898

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919, creator
Creation Date:
1904
Subjects:
Variable stars--Magnitudes
Variable stars--Catalogs
Variable stars

51. Photographic observations of variable stars during the years 1886 to 1905 forming a part of the Henry Draper memorial: Photographic magnitudes of 107 variable stars of long period

Creator/Contributor:
Fleming, Williamina Paton Stevens, 1857-1911, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1912
Subjects:
Fleming, Williamina Paton Stevens
Harvard College Observatory.
Variable stars
Stars--Photographic measurements
Women astronomers
Astonomy--Research--Massachusetts--Cambridge

52. Geographical position of the Arequipa Station: Miscellaneous researches, 1902-03

Creator/Contributor:
Upton, Winslow, 1853-1914, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1903
Subjects:
Boyden Station (Arequipa, Peru)
Harvard College Observatory.
Stars--Observations
Astronomical observatories--Peru--Arequipa
Astronomical observatories--Chile--Arica
Latitude
Longitude

53. Classification of 1,477 stars by means of their photographic spectra: Miscellaneous investigations forming a part of the Henry Draper memorial

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1912
Subjects:
Stars--Spectra
Stars--Classification

54. Classification of 1,688 southern stars by means of their spectra: Miscellaneous investigations forming a part of the Henry Draper Memorial

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1912
Subjects:
Stars--Classification
Stars--Spectra
Southern sky (Astronomy)

55. The spectra of 745 double stars: Miscellaneous investigations forming a part of the Henry Draper memorial

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1912
Subjects:
Double stars--Spectra

56. Comparison of objective prism and slit spectrograms: Miscellaneous investigations forming a part of the Henry Draper memorial

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1912
Subjects:
Spectrum analysis

57. The variable star SS Cygni: Photometric researches made during the years 1902-1912: 213843

Creator/Contributor:
Campbell, Leon, 1881-1951, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1912
Subjects:
Variable stars

58. Schönfeld's comparison stars for variables

Creator/Contributor:
Schönfeld, Eduard, 1828-1891, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1912]
1912
Subjects:
Schönfeld, Eduard
Variable stars

59. Geometrical methods in the theory of combining observations: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1906-1908

Creator/Contributor:
Searle, Arthur, 1837-1920, creator
Creation Date:
1908
Subjects:
Spherical astronomy

60. Early observations of the sixth satellite of Jupiter: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1906-1908

Creation Date:
1908
Subjects:
Jupiter (Planet)--Satellites

61. 1777 variables in the Magellanic Clouds: One thousand seven hundred seventy-six variables in the Magellanic Clouds: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1906-1908

Creator/Contributor:
Leavitt, Henrietta Swan, 1868-1921, creator
Creation Date:
1908
Subjects:
Variable stars
Magellanic Clouds

62. Ten variable stars of the Algol type: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1906-1908

Creator/Contributor:
Leavitt, Henrietta Swan, 1868-1921, creator
Creation Date:
1908
Subjects:
Variable stars
Stars--Observations

63. 1659 new nebulae: Miscellaneous observations

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1913
Subjects:
Nebulae--Catalogs

64. The southern Milky Way: Miscellaneous observations

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1913
Subjects:
Astronomical photography
Milky Way

65. Observations of Eros and other asteroids: Miscellaneous observations

Creator/Contributor:
Bailey, Solon I. (Solon Irving), 1854-, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1913
Subjects:
Asteroids--Observations
Eros (Asteroid)--Observations

66. Second supplement to catalogue of variable stars: Miscellaneous researches 1904-05

Creation Date:
1905]
1905
Subjects:
Variable stars--Catalogs

67. Standard photographic magnitudes of bright stars: Miscellaneous observations relating to photographic magnitudes

Creator/Contributor:
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919, creator
Creation Date:
1917
Subjects:
Stars--Magnitudes

68. The north polar sequence: Miscellaneous observations relating to photographic magnitudes

Creator/Contributor:
Leavitt, Henrietta Swan, 1868-1921, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1917]
1917
Subjects:
Stars--Magnitudes

69. The spectrum of Nova Aquilae, no. 3: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1918 to 1922

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972
Creation Date:
1923
Subjects:
Stars, New--Spectra

70. Spectra having bright lines: Miscellaneous researches made during the years 1914 and 1915, and forming a part of the Henry Draper memorial

Creator/Contributor:
Cannon, Annie Jump, 1863-1941, creator
Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1846-1919
Creation Date:
1916
Subjects:
Astronomical spectroscopy

71. Copy of letters sent to "Nature" on partial impact

Creator/Contributor:
Bickerton, A. W. (Alexander William), 1842-1929, creator
Creation Date:
1879
Subjects:
Astrophysics
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