| RefNo | HS/17/113 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Wilhelm Struve, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 December 1827 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has more leisure after resigning as Secretary to the Royal Society. Is sending his and [James] South's magnitude scales and positions of observation for Wilhelm Struve to compare. Lists common double stars and offers means of comparison. Remarks on 'new star,' the fifth star in the trapezoid of Orion. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/20/267 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/267 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3002
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |