| RefNo | HS/5/138a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of letter, from Niccolo Cacciatore to Sir John Herschel, dated at Naples |
| Creator | Cacciatore; Niccolo (1770-1841); Italian astronomer |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | [4 January 1827] |
| Description | Modern translation of letter HS/5/138. The state of the observatory after the death of Giuseppe Piazzi. Has been put on a permanent basis now. Instruments and books have been received. Send some mainsprings for the chronometers. |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Naples, [Napoli], Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 40.833333, 14.25 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |