RefNo | HS/9/372 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from John R. Hind to Sir John Herschel, dated at Nautical Almanac Office |
Creator | John R. Hind |
Date | 14 October 1861 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Will incorporate his suggestion respecting the introduction of the current Julian date in the Nautical Almanac. The name 'Baucis' has been proposed for No. 59. Has sent U. J. J. Leverrier his own views on nomenclature. Bishop's Observatory may be moved to Twickenham. |
Language | English |
Extent | 3pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Nautical Almanac Office, Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
Origin coordinates | 51.47783, -0.00139 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10494
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7673 | Hind; John Russell (1823 - 1895); astronomer | 1823 - 1895 |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |