| RefNo | HS/22/196 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to George Biddell Airy |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | George Biddell Airy |
| Date | 30 May 1844 |
| Description | Draft letter. Whether a repulsive force from the sun affects the tails of comets and thus the constancy of their orbits. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| 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/Herschel4747
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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 |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |