From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[19 September 1828]
Source of text:
WT B.1
Summary:
Informs WS that JH located Encke's Comet the previous night, and gives the location.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Informs WS that JH located Encke's Comet the previous night, and gives the location.
Hastens to correct his own error; the comet he observed is no comet, but one of his father's nebulae. Regrets the errors.