RefNo | HS/14/127 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Richard Anthony Proctor to Sir John Herschel, dated at 5 Trigon Road, Kennington |
Creator | Proctor; Richard Anthony (1837-1888); astronomer; science populariser |
Date | 25 July 1870 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asks John Frederick William Herschel's advice on whether a method devised by Richard Anthony Proctor of charting bright stars in isographic projections based on star gauges seems best. Describes the method and urges that the charts will produce useful suggestions about the distribution of stars. |
Language | English |
Extent | 4pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | 5 Trigon Road, Kennington, London |
Origin coordinates | 51.48025, 0.11564 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel8737
|
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |