Planeten‐Beobachtungen, angestellt mit dem 6zölligen Refractor der Sternwarte in Leiden von den Herren Observatoren

Kam, N. M.; Hennekeler, A. van; Kaiser, F.

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“…Shortly after an unpleasant conversation with the director on August 30, 1869, Kampf informed Kaiser of his intent to leave as soon as possible after he completed an article he was working on. 36 Kampf believed that his departure would end his career as an astronomer, for he did not expect to find work at an observatory again. This would mean "a complete collapse of my best hopes and wishes," he wrote Kaiser.…”

Section: Dr F Kampf Wheeler's Astronomer In Coloradomentioning

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Star crossings and stone monuments-Field astronomy by the Wheeler Survey in 1870s Colorado

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Section: Dr F Kampf Wheeler's Astronomer In Coloradomentioning

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Star crossings and stone monuments-Field astronomy by the Wheeler Survey in 1870s Colorado

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Planeten‐Beobachtungen, angestellt mit dem 6zölligen Refractor der Sternwarte in Leiden von den Herren Observatoren

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Star crossings and stone monuments-Field astronomy by the Wheeler Survey in 1870s Colorado

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