Reminds JH of new format in Nautical Almanac to represent symbols of late F. W. Bessel. Thomas Henderson was working with unknown quantity [in preparing N. L. Lacaille's star catalog].
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Reminds JH of new format in Nautical Almanac to represent symbols of late F. W. Bessel. Thomas Henderson was working with unknown quantity [in preparing N. L. Lacaille's star catalog].
Unable to publish catalogs in time for meeting.
Received £450 today from B.A.A.S. treasurer for printing N. L. Lacaille's catalog of stars and J. J. L. Lalande's Histoire céleste.
Challenges JH's letter in the Times today justifying JH's remarks at B.A.A.S. that Charles Wheatstone invented electric telegraph. Believes Wheatstone 'pilfered' invention from Mr. Baines.
Sends copies of three letters by G. B. Airy on proposed railway through Greenwich Park. Asks JH's opinion on possible effects on observatory.
Asks for some specifics of the mounting and proceeds to explain how the mountings will work [see JH's 1845-11-25].
Reports on progress of refractor [see GM's 1846-1-13], and deals with finances.
Detailed response to JH's 1846-10-22 about the matter of temperature corrections for magnetic observations.
Suspects that the original complainant about temperature corrections [see JH's 1846-10-22] was in fact working with a faulty magnetometer.
Asks JH to prepare an eloge of F. W. Bessel.
Explains to JH the R.A.S. Council's intent in asking JH to be Foreign Secretary, and the arrangements that have been made when JH declined.
Informs JH that GA has stated that he will no longer work with James South on the Board of Visitors of the Royal Observatory; wants JH to be prepared for possible trouble.
Essentially agrees with JH's plan for distribution of the star catalogues [see JH's 1846-11-18].
Sends paper on storms. JH's advocacy of jointly progressive and rotary character of storms has been supported by new evidence.
Thanks JH for suggestions concerning optics. Will soon build a model telescope. Asks a series of questions concerning the construction of telescopes.
Has the opinion regarding Oxford of S. J. A. Compton (Lord Northampton). This will make his absence less consequential if he cannot attend the Council meeting.
Council will meet Friday 16 January. Does not think [Roderick] Murchison has returned. [Alexander von Humboldt's] Cosmos was reviewed well.
Describes mistakes made by R.S.L. in sending letters to [Christopher] Hansteen through Stockholm.
Proceedings of R.S.L. sent to recently regenerated Poudois[?] Society. [Joseph] Kay's observations will be sent to all observatories. Discusses election of fellows to R.S.L., the successor to S. J. A. Compton (Lord Northampton), proposal for single building to house all scientific societies.
Spoke to [T. R.] Robinson, who will not speak at meeting [See RS:HS 15.194]. Housing all scientific societies in one building would not impede their individual endeavors and would have some advantages.