Reference number | HS/21/75 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Smyth, dated at Slough |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 6 September 1830 |
Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Discusses William Henry Smyth's observations of double stars and method of averaging positional determinations. Believes he has verified the two Uranian satellites observed by William Herschel. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
Access status | Open |
Related material | Original available: APS B.Sm98.7 |
URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1482
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA5062 | Smyth; William Henry (1788 - 1865) | 1788 - 1865 |