| RefNo | HS/19/262 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Note on double stars, by [Antoine-Joseph] Yvon Villarceau |
| Creator | Villarceau; Antoine-Joseph Yvon (1813-1883); French astronomer; astronomer for the Paris Observatory; mathematician; engineer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 30 May 1849 |
| Description | Handwritten 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. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 6 pp. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Place origin | Paris |
| Origin coordinates | 48.8051, 2.23337 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | HS/17/420 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |