RefNo | HS/9/400 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from John R. Hind to Sir John Herschel, dated at Twickenham |
Creator | John R. Hind |
Date | 28 February 1871 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends calculation of the Transits of Venus in 2004 and 2012. Cannot find any record of new double stars. Is in doubt about R. Leporis. Quotes an historical incident regarding an eclipse of the sun and the removal of Mahomet's pulpit. Did F. X. von Zach make his calculations himself? |
Language | English |
Extent | 6pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Twickenham |
Origin coordinates | 51.449, -0.337 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10523
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7673 | Hind; John Russell (1823 - 1895); astronomer | 1823 - 1895 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |