| RefNo | HS/25/3/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Wilhelm Struve, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Struve; Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von (1793-1864); German astronomer; geodesist |
| Date | 23 September 1832 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Compares in detail observations of several double stars made by several astronomers, and comments on differences; John Frederick William Herschel also describes a sighting of Biela's comet. |
| 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/Herschel1044
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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 |