| RefNo | HS/19/252 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Note, approximation of the perturbations of Neptunes, by Benjamin Peirce |
| Date | 26 November 1847 |
| Description | Handwritten formula for the effect of other planets on Neptune, followed by table of perturbation of the true longitude, then a second table where the perturbations are calculated for specific dates between 9 May 1795 and 1 February 1848.
Dated and signed by Benjamin Peirce, with the name "President Everett" noted down at the bottom of each page, this relates likely to the President of Harvard University, Edward Everett, in post 1846-1848 when the note is written. Peirce was in position at Harvard at the time. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4 pp. |
| Format | Drawing |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Place origin | Cambridge, Massachussetts, United States |
| Origin coordinates | 42.373611, -71.110556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5733 | Peirce; Benjamin (1809 - 1880); mathematician and astronomer | 1809 - 1880 |