| RefNo | HS/20/145 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Joseph Johann Littrow, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Littrow; Joseph Johann (1781-1840); Austrian astronomer |
| Date | 25 June 1822 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the publications sent; lists materials John Frederick William Herschel is sending Joseph Johann Littrow. Asks about quality of Josef Fraunhofer's large telescopes. John Frederick William Herschel read part of Joseph Johann Littrow's letter of 2 Jan. 1822 at Astronomical Society meeting. Discusses proper motion of sun, Joseph Johann Littrow's work on latitude of the pole star, observatory clocks, micrometers, and the Cambridge Observatory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Columbia Univ. Library; copy: HS/19/8 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/19/8 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8585
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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 |