| RefNo | HS/17/180 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Wilhelm Schur to Sir John Herschel, dated at Berlin |
| Creator | Schur; Wilhelm (1846–1901); German astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 April 1869 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is happy that his discovery of 70 Ophiuchi was included in John Frederick William Herschel's catalogue of double stars. Thanks for correction on a logarithm of the focal point equation; intends to change this in Astronomische Nachrichten. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Origin coordinates | 52.52, 13.405 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2927
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |