| RefNo | HS/24/278 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Romney Robinson, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Thomas Romney Robinson |
| Date | 21 August 1869 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for notice on first performance of Melbourne telescope and its contributions to knowledge about nature and role of nebulae. Comments on relationship of nebula and apparently associated stars. Looks forward to report on Magellanic Clouds. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Cambridge University Library 7656/TR65 ; copy: MS/257/2/294 |
| RelatedRecord | MS/257/2/294 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3256
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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 |
| NA2440 | Robinson; Thomas Romney (1792 - 1882) | 1792 - 1882 |