From:
Henrik Johan Walbeck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.11
Summary:
Received JH's letter [29 Apr. 1821] with 'Memoirs of Astronomical Society' and observations of recent solar eclipse. Has not published eclipse calculations. Convinced that moon's diameter is accurately determined. Latitudes, longitudes for sites in Finland. 1820-22 observations from Ã…bo. Design of new Ã…bo observatory. New instruments from Munich.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project