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RefNoHS/11/148
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TitleLetter, from William Lassell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Valletta
CreatorWilliam Lassell
Date10 December 1852
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Has been given every facility to erect his telescope in Malta. Atmosphere has been excellent for observations. Has studied the satellites of Uranus and the ring of Saturn; the latter is puzzling. Has been astonished with the views of Orion.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originValletta
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11257
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7987Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer1799 - 1880
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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