From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.163
Summary:
Regarding estimates and payment for a parallectical mounting.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Regarding estimates and payment for a parallectical mounting.
Regarding the condition for determining the best possible orbit for a double star.
Regarding measure of Virginis.
Thanks GA for the information about the presentation made to F. W. Bessel [see GA's 1845-10-20], and for sharing Bessel's reply.
Has been informed that William Parson's telescope resolves all the nebulae in JH's catalogue into stars.
Mostly about the health of JH and his wife, Margaret.
Encloses a copy of JH's 'letter of conditions.' Has been extremely busy.
Discourages the continuation of the magnetical and meteorological observations organized by the British.