| RefNo | HS/17/115 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from [Wilhelm] Struve to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dorpat |
| Creator | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm (1793-1864); astronomer and geodesist |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 May 1828 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Accepts Herschel's extension of Class I double stars. Comments on comparison of these and suggests comparison of respective scales might be mutually useful. Includes continuation of work on micrometer measurements of Saturn. Notices strange eccentricity of Saturn's rings. Is considering comparing his degree-measurements with Finland and Lapland. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dorpat |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5563 | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm (1793-1864); astronomer and geodesist | 1793-1864 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |