| RefNo | HS/19/209 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Tables of refractions, by John Brinkley |
| Date | 1820s |
| Description | Handwritten tables of refractions copied from John Brinkley, " A Method of Computing Astronomical Refractions" presented to the Royal Irish Academy in January 1820 and published in their Transactions, vol. 13.
Hand uncertain, but could be a young John Herschel. |
| Extent | 1 f. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 19cm x 23 cm |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8145 | Brinkley; John (1763 - 1835); Bishop of Cloyne; astronomer | 1763 - 1835 |