| RefNo | MS/257/2/302 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.684 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/52/684 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | A fragment by John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | [1865] |
| Description | Fragment of a letter discussing diffraction, Herschel's son's journey to observe an eclipse and strong polarization of the sun's corona, and evidence of vast solar atmosphere. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3350 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |