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RefNoL&P/11/124/1
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'Of the powers of the prismatic colours to heat and illuminate objects...refrangibility of radiant heat...method of viewing the sun with telescopes of large apertures' by William Herschel
Date1800
DescriptionSubject: Scientific instruments

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Investigation of the powers of the prismatic colours to heat and illuminate objects; with remarks, that prove the different refrangibility of radiant heat. To which is added, an inquiry into the method of viewing the sun advantageously, with telescopes of large apertures and high magnifying powers'

Read 27 March 1800
Extent23p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionIllustration on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1800.0014
RelatedRecordL&P/11/124
L&P/11/124/2
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8060Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer1738 - 1822
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