Record

RefNoHS/19/262
LevelItem
TitleNote on double stars, by [Antoine-Joseph] Yvon Villarceau
Creator Villarceau; Antoine-Joseph Yvon (1813-1883); French astronomer; astronomer for the Paris Observatory; mathematician; engineer
Date30 May 1849
DescriptionHandwritten note on double stars in relation to the corona borealis presented to the Académie des sciences in 1849 by Villarceau. Enclosure removed from HS/17/420. Various corrections and tables of positions included in the note which opens by citing John Herschel's work on the area.
LanguageFrench
Extent6 pp.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Place originParis
Origin coordinates48.8051, 2.23337
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordHS/17/420
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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