RefNo | HS/14/10 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Norman Pogson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Hartwell, Aylesbury |
Creator | Pogson; Norman Robert (1829-1891); astronomer; Madras Observatory astronomer. |
Date | 28 October 1860 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Announces success in securing directorship of Madras Observatory, thanks to John Frederick William Herschel and G. B. Airy. Cannot now change the names for asteroids Hestia or Isis. Asks for suggestions on names in the case of future discoveries. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Hartwell, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
Origin coordinates | 51.805, -0.851 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1981
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |