| RefNo | HS/19/160 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to John Tyndall |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | John Tyndall |
| Date | 13 December 1868 |
| Description | Autographed draft letter written on the back of various notes, letters and order forms. John Tyndall's paper on polarization of sky light suggests that neutral points are functions of cloud density. This verifies John Frederick William Herschel's earlier explanation of blue sky color. Incomplete polarization. Cause of blue color in water. Corrects note on W. A. Miller's observations of rainbows. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8359
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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 |
| NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |