| RefNo | HS/14/495 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Martyn Roberts to Sir John Herschel, dated at Leeds |
| Creator | Roberts; Martyn (fl. 1844)
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| Date | 27 January 1844 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Describes an experiment that may explain optical 'delusion' created when stars pass behind moon. Will publish it if John Frederick William Herschel finds it worthy of publication. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Leeds |
| Origin coordinates | 53.7975, -1.5436 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2243
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |