| RefNo | HS/11/244 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Joseph Johann Littrow to Sir John Herschel, dated at Vienna |
| Creator | Littrow; Joseph Johann (1781-1840); Austrian astronomer |
| Date | 23 December 1823 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. New Observatory is being planned on the lines of the new one being built at Obo in Finland. Would like an open letter from John Frederick William Herschel on the requirements for an observatory. Is there any news of the clock for [L. A.?] Fallon? |
| Language | German, with English translation |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Vienna, Austria |
| Origin coordinates | 48.208333, 16.3725 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11336
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |