| RefNo | HS/14/130 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Richard Anthony Proctor to Sir John Herschel, dated at 5 Trigon Road, Kennington |
| Creator | Proctor; Richard Anthony (1837-1888); astronomer; science populariser |
| Date | 3 February 1871 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Raises objections to John Frederick William Herschel's theory of the solar corona. Discusses possible existence of extensive meteoric dust in the solar system. Requests permission to dedicate a book on sidereal astronomy to John Frederick William Herschel. Asks John Frederick William Herschel whether his father in later years always used a front focus for his large telescopes and whether he saw the supposed four additional Uranian satellites with his 40-foot reflector. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 10 pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 5 Trigon Road, Kennington, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.48025, 0.11564 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8742
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |