| RefNo | HS/1/95 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Creator | George Biddell Airy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 July 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. ReGeorge Biddell Airyrding John Frederick William Herschel's examination of the observations of equinoxes and solstices; George Biddell Airy assures him that these occurrences are observed by Cambridge and Greenwich, though John Frederick William Herschel does not mention it. Hopes he has received the report of the last 'Standards' meeting. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Origin coordinates | 51.47783, -0.00139 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4706
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |