| Reference number | MS/257/4/342 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1481 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/24/1481 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Balfour Stewart, Kew Observatory to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 1 September 1862 |
| Description | Stewart informs Sabine they ‘have an old bifilar’ which will ‘serve’ as a declinometer for Dr Walker. Refers to the vertical force magnet. Includes a list of facts ‘in favour of the auroral theory’. Stewart remarks if Mr [Warren] de La Rue would be able to take a photograph ‘during an aurora’ to show ‘corresponding phenomena in the different planets’. Discussion regarding ‘the total magnetic action of the sun’. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6042 | Stewart; Balfour (1828 - 1887) | 1828 - 1887 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |