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RefNoHS/25/14/25
LevelItem
TitleProgress of Halley's comet from 7 February to 16 February 1836, as observed with the Equatorial, by Sir John Frederick William Herschel
Date1836
Description"True" copy taken in 1870s and signed by Colonel John Herschel of his father's original observations. Initaled J.F.W.H at the head and signed by Colonel John Herschel at the bottom near the comment "True copy".

Table of progress of Halley's comet as seen in February 1836 from Cape Town.
Table is divided in 9 columns noting the position of comet compared to given star with reference, date of observation, remarks.
This was likely sent to Thomas Maclear as part of the exchanges summarised in the previous item when Maclear and Herschel are combining observations of the comet.
Extent1p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
NA7105Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879)1794 - 1879
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