| RefNo | HS/21/53 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Thomas Romney Robinson, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Thomas Romney Robinson |
| Date | 7 December 1829 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Congratulates Thomas Robinson on his volume of astronomical observations. Skeptical about alleged changes in Orion nebula. Feels better telescopes and drawings would be needed to confirm this. Discusses own double star observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original available: Cambridge University Library 7656/TR60 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel2127
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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 |
| NA2440 | Robinson; Thomas Romney (1792 - 1882) | 1792 - 1882 |