| RefNo | MS/603/6/118 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 18 August 1906 |
| Description | Thanks Larmor for his proofs, and states that he is in agreement with his words about the telecope, of which he then discusses its ownership. He recalls [George Gabriel] Stokes's letter regarding the advantages of a large telescope for 'bodies of a sensible size or nebulae'. He is surprised at [William] Herschel's insistance on 'the obvious intrinsic illumination not increased of sufaces, as seen in a telescope, as if it were some novel or overlooked point'. He comments on the liveliness of the York meeting [of the British Association for the Advancement of Science]. |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |