| RefNo | HS/22/151 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | William Henry Fox Talbot |
| Date | 31 March 1843 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Zodiacal light is a real phenomenon. Further comments on negative to positive process. Questions whether William Henry Fox Talbot can define one cometary orbit with two observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Science Museum Talbt 1/36 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8839
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5837 | Talbot; William Henry Fox (1800 - 1877) | 1800 - 1877 |