| RefNo | HS/11/148 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Lassell to Sir John Herschel, dated at Valletta |
| Creator | William Lassell |
| Date | 10 December 1852 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been given every facility to erect his telescope in Malta. Atmosphere has been excellent for observations. Has studied the satellites of Uranus and the ring of Saturn; the latter is puzzling. Has been astonished with the views of Orion. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Valletta |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11257
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7987 | Lassell; William (1799 - 1880); astronomer | 1799 - 1880 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |