| RefNo | HS/25/2/6 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 13 May 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Suggests an improvement in measuring techniques for astronomical observations, by making the angular measurement by direct and then reflected vision. John Frederick William Herschel wonders whether this idea might be appended to a paper currently under consideration by the Royal Astronomical Society |
| 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 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1017
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |