| Reference number | HS/17/111 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to [Wilhelm] Struve, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 3 January 1827 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. May not be able to separate double stars with the twenty foot reflector. Is reviewing nebulae. Regrets [Josef] Fraunhofer did not live to see WS's work. Speaks of standard catalogue of 2881 stars as joint labor of all observatories. Interested in bright stars with minute companions. [Part of this letter is written on the back of HS/17/111a]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |