| Reference number | HS/17/419 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from [A. J. F.] Yvon Villarceau to Sir John Herschel, dated at Paris |
| Creator | Villarceau; Antoine-Joseph Yvon (1813-1883); French astronomer; mathematician; engineer |
| Date | 18 May 1849 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending a communication to John Frederick William Herschel for insertion in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Seems to be some problem with understanding Yvon Villarceau's calculations of the orbits of double stars, so Yvon Villarceau explains his method. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.856667, 2.352222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel13608
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |