| RefNo | HS/21/134 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Joshua Cooper, dated at Slough |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Edward Joshua Cooper |
| Date | 4 April 1833 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Thanks Edward Joshua Cooper's for Edward Joshua Cooper's observations made with Edward Joshua Cooper's excellent telescope. Discusses Eta Coronae, Gamma Virginis, Edward Joshua Cooper's drawing of M51, and whether Orion changes, stating that John Frederick William Herschel is 'no believer in rapid changes in Nebulae yet there may be changes....' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6521
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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 |
| NA5034 | Cooper; Edward Joshua (1798 - 1863) | 1798 - 1863 |