Reference number | HS/21/184 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Maclear |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 26 October 1835 |
Description | Copy of a letter. Still struggling with the problems inherent in using the mural circle; the comet has apparently been seen by John Frederick William Herschel's mechanic, John Stone, prior to having been sighted by TM. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | n.p. |
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/Herschel12104
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA7105 | Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879) | 1794 - 1879 |