| RefNo | HS/4/280 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Brinkley to Sir John Herschel, dated at Observatory, Dublin |
| Creator | Brinkley; John Mortimer (1764-1835); astronomer; Royal Astronomer of Ireland; President of the Royal Irish Academy; President of the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 March 1826 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his valuable communications. His theory regarding the method of determining the difference of parallax is ingenious. Regarding the difference in observations of certain stars between Dublin and Greenwich. Returns G. A. A. Plana's letter and comments on this. Has not yet printed his paper on fixed stars. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dunsink observatory, Dublin, Ireland |
| Origin coordinates | 53.38708, -6.33756
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5810
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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 |