RefNo | HS/13/178 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bremen |
Creator | Olbers; Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias (1758-1840); German astronomer |
Date | 29 November 1832 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Reports the elements of a comet's orbit [Biela's ?] based on the observations of F. B. G. Nicolai of Mannheim. Based on these observations together with some made by F. W. Bessel, WO gives the locations for the comet during the coming month. Also comments on astronomical observations made elsewhere. |
Language | German |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Bremen, Germany |
Origin coordinates | 53.075833, 8.807222 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12322
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |