| RefNo | MM/12/77 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J F W Herschel to Thomas Bell |
| Date | c. March 1853 |
| Description | Discusses the project of erecting a large telescope in the Southern hemisphere [Melbourne telescope] for observation of nebulae. Expresses reservations and makes suggestions about the project, including comments on the telescope's ability to take photograpic images of clusters of stars. |
| Extent | 10 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Letter printed in <i>Correspondence concerning the Great Melbourne Telescope</i>, Royal Society: London, 1871, pp19-23 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7505 | Bell; Thomas (1792 - 1880) | 1792 - 1880 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |