| RefNo | AP/7/12/3 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished letter, on Pallas observations from [Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias] Olbers to Schroeter [Johann Hieronymus Schroter] |
| Date | 7 May 1802 |
| Description | Letter in English from Olbers to Schroter regarding Pallas, which he confirms is a planet, giving details on its orbit as observed by Olbers and [Karl Friedrich] Gauss. Includes a table of ascension and declination observations taken from 28 March to 23 April 1802. Numerous corrections appear in ink throughout. Simple mathematical calculations appear in graphite final page verso.
Subject: Astronomy
Written by Olbers in Bremen [Germany]. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/7/12 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1804 | Olbers; Heinrich Wilhelm Mathias (1758 - 1840) | 1758 - 1840 |
| NA3008 | Schroter; Johann Hieronymus (1745 - 1816) | 1745 - 1816 |
| NA8223 | Gauss; Karl Friedrich (1777 - 1855) | 1777 - 1855 |