| Reference number | MC/14/14 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Franz Arthur Friedrich] Schuster, Manchester, to Professor [George Gabriel] Stokes |
| Creator | Schuster; Sir; Arthur (1851-1934); British physicist |
| Date | 31 January 1885 |
| Description | Schuster informs the Royal Society of a long total solar eclipse on 29 August 1886, taking place for three minutes on the island of Grenada. Refers to the climate of the island and the possibility of making observations. Infoms the line of totality passes over east coast of Africa in a country marked 'Benguela' on the map. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6483 | Schuster; Sir; Arthur (1851 - 1934); physicist | 1851 - 1934 |