| RefNo | HS/9/400 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John R. Hind to Sir John Herschel, dated at Twickenham |
| Creator | John Russell Hind |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 February 1871 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends calculation of the Transits of Venus in 2004 and 2012. Cannot find any record of new double stars. Is in doubt about R. Leporis. Quotes an historical incident regarding an eclipse of the sun and the removal of Mahomet's pulpit. Did F. X. von Zach make his calculations himself? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Twickenham |
| Origin coordinates | 51.449, -0.337 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10523
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7673 | Hind; John Russell (1823 - 1895); astronomer | 1823 - 1895 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |