RefNo | HS/16/290 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from William Henry Smyth to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Chenye Walk, Chelsea |
Creator | William Henry Smyth |
Date | 24 July 1846 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends copy of J. R. Hind's observations of Gamma Virginis; believes they are 'too slow.' Also sends report of the Charter Committee of the Royal Society [of London] Believes Royal Society [of London] not selective enough. Has difficultly using John Frederick William Herschel's method of magnitude determination. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | 3 Chenye Walk, Chelsea, London |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4560
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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); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |