| RefNo | HS/15/367 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Heinrich Christian Schumacher to Sir John Herschel, dated at Copenhagen |
| Creator | Schumacher: Heinrich Christian (1780-1850); German astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 April 1821 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for honor conferred by Astronomical Society. Mentions [F. W.] Bessel's paper on the 4th satellite of Saturn. Calculated tables of apparent places of 45 stars, which Heinrich Christian Schumacher plans to publish a |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Origin coordinates | 55.676111, 12.568333 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2876
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5372 | Schumacher; Heinrich Christian (1780 - 1850) | 1780 - 1850 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |