| RefNo | HS/12/226 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas Maclear to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | Thomas Maclear |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 21 February 1835 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has replied to Richard Sheepshanks in the Memoirs of the Astronomical Society. Is surprised how near he got to the general figure described by the Circle Centre. Comments on calculations he intends to carry out. Cannot say decidedly that Zeta Octantes is double; it is doubtful seen through the 8-ft. transit. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11867
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7105 | Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879) | 1794 - 1879 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |