| RefNo | HS/18/272 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke to Sir John Herschel, dated at 17 Kriegstrasse, Karlsruhe |
| Creator | Winnecke; Friedrich August Theodor (1835-1897); German astronomer; Pulkovo observatory astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 8 January 1868 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender, with annotations by recipient. Needs some information about the astronomical sweeps carried out by John Frederick William Herschel's father, William. FW comments about the location and shape of some nebulae, and what seem to be differences with other catalogues. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 17 Kriegstrasse, Karlsruhe |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8005
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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 |