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RefNoHS/9/368
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from John R. Hind to Sir John Herschel, dated at 22 Grove Rd., St. John's Wood
CreatorJohn R. Hind
Date10 June 1861
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Has received several letters from German astronomers on U. J. J. Leverrier's suggestions for the re-naming of the asteroids. Comments on this. Is preparing a report for the Royal Astronomical Society and would like to hear John Frederick William Herschel's views on the subject.
LanguageEnglish
Extent6pp
FormatManuscript
Place origin22 Grove Rd., St. John's Wood, London
Origin coordinates51.5361, -0.1751
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10490
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7673Hind; John Russell (1823 - 1895); astronomer1823 - 1895
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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