RefNo | HS/24/49 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to the Secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society, dated at Collingwood |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 29 June 1864 |
Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding some members of the Astronomical Society's desire to trial an aplanative eyeglass for the projection of the lens image on a screen, when applied to a telescope. |
Language | English |
Extent | 5pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |