| Reference number | HS/15/241 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Edward Sabine, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 April 1857 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Thanks Edward Sabine for his paper. Sun spot activity should increase in 1857. Discusses his own earlier ideas concerning relationship between sun spots and Aurora Borealis. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | HS/23/193 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/23/193 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2372
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |