| RefNo | HS/18/269 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Creator | Winnecke; Friedrich August Theodor (1835-1897); German astronomer; Pulkovo observatory astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 June 1864 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Became interested in astronomy as a result of reading the papers of William Herschel. FW read these at Hanover in the collection of Caroline Herschel. FW is now trying to arrange a visit to John Frederick William Herschel. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel8002
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |