| RefNo | HS/14/26 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir William Pole to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 Storey's Gate |
| Creator | Sir William Pole |
| Date | 6 August 1860 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for note of 29 [July]. Expresses doubt over accuracy of his observations of a solar eclipse. Stresses the necessity of careful comparison of various observations. Asks John Frederick William Herschel's opinion of a photograph with prominences greater and corona less than supposed. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 3 Storey's Gate, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.500772, -0.129585 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1993
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5890 | Pole; William (1798 - 1884) | 1798 - 1884 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |