RefNo | MM/9/43 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from Francis Baily, 37 Tavistock Place, to Edward Cooper |
Date | 16 September 1835 |
Description | On letters from Sir William Hamilton relating to Cooper's and others observations of a comet (Baily notes: "...its appearance, true to its time and place, is a noble triumph for science and shows the power of mind over matter).
The comet referred to is most likely Halley's Comet. |
Extent | 2 sides |
Format | Manuscript |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |
NA5034 | Cooper; Edward Joshua (1798 - 1863) | 1798 - 1863 |