RefNo | HS/14/7 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter, from Norman Pogson to Alexander Stewart Herschel, dated at Hartwell, Aylesbury |
Creator | Pogson; Norman Robert (1829-1891); astronomer; Madras Observatory astronomer. |
Date | 19 June 1860 |
Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Describes efforts to obtain position at Oxford's Radcliffe Observatory. Advocates that Alexander Stewart Herschel and all variable star observers follow a uniform plan. Laments confusion over indefiniteness of term 'magnitude' and his lack of proper equipment and adequate recognition. Invites Alexander Stewart Herschel to visit. |
Language | English |
Extent | 12pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Hartwell, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
Origin coordinates | 51.805, -0.851 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1978
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA6670 | Herschel; Alexander Stewart (1836 - 1907); astronomer | 1836 - 1907 |