| RefNo | MS/928/2/93 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Memorandum, 'Note on penetration of air (or other 'uncondensable gas') by very swiftly moving bodies', by Alexander Stewart Herschel |
| Date | 3 December 1892 [1887] |
| Description | Notes and calculations on the speed of shock waves generated by bullets and other projectiles in air. Originally written in 1887 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, this version was copied (and amended) from the original document by Herschel for Charles Vernon Boys. |
| Extent | 10p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6670 | Herschel; Alexander Stewart (1836 - 1907); astronomer | 1836 - 1907 |