| RefNo | HS/16/256 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at Crescent, Bedford |
| Creator | William Henry Smyth |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 4 February 1835 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Adds clock to telescope, enhancing distance measuring power. Search for Halley's Comet begins. Reports double star data; observes nebulae in John Frederick William Herschel's Catalogue of Nebulae. The Royal Astronomical Society location moved to Somerset House. Quarrel between James South and Richard Sheepshanks being arbitrated. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Crescent, Bedford |
| Origin coordinates | 52.135, -0.47 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4474
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |