| RefNo | HS/18/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henrik Johan Walbeck to Sir John Herschel, dated at Ã…bo [Finland] |
| Creator | Walbeck; Henrik Johan (1793-1822) ; Finnish geodesist; astronomer |
| Date | 2 August 1822 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Received John Frederick William Herschel's letter [29 Apr. 1821] with 'Memoirs of Astronomical Society' and observations of recent solar eclipse. Has not published eclipse calculations. Convinced that moon's diameter is accurately determined. Latitudes, longitudes for sites in Finland. 1820-22 observations from Ã…bo. Design of new Ã…bo observatory. New instruments from Munich. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Åbo [Turku], Finland |
| Origin coordinates | 60.45, 22.266667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7803
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |