| RefNo | HS/19/177 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete memorandum on the construction of the framework of Lord [William Parsons] Rosse's telescope, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| Creator | Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Mathematician and Astronomer |
| Date | 1840s |
| Description | Notes in Sir John Frederick William Herschel's hand based on the photographs of the Leviathan of Paronstown at Birr Castle, Ireland. Consider that the constuction with wooden stand and bank ladders may contain an element of instability "for a telescope of this size". Includes a schematic of a recommended possible base. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8084 | Parsons; William (1800 - 1867); 3rd Earl of Rosse | 1800 - 1867 |