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Herschel3923

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[3 March 1836]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Comments concerning Francis Baily's book on John Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3924

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
1836-3-5/6
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Calculates the location of [Halley's] comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3925

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1836-3-10/11]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Star within 20 seconds of the nucleus of the comet [Halley's].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3980

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1836]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0581.1.b; Reel 1058
Summary:

Is too busy to use Carl Gauss's magnetometer. Viewing Halley's Comet has interrupted JH's sweeps. Reports that Gamma Virginis is a single star in both the 20-ft. reflector and 7-ft. equatorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7416

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1836]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/3.8; Reel 8
Summary:

Problems observing Halley's Comet. Sends first batch of TM's reduction of Thomas Brisbane's stars. Does JH approve J. C. Adamson's and J. R. Innes's offer to help calculate and tabulate Expedition data? Francis Baily's proposal to rename constellations. Renegotiating price for repairs on equatorial. Describes dream resulting from reading Baily's life of John Flamsteed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7417

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1836]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/3.10; Reel 8
Summary:

Observation of Halley's Comet. Sends servant to pick up information on star 'Constants.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9755

From:
Mario Gemmellaro
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.102
Summary:

Pleased to hear of the good health of JH and family. Everyone hopes JH will make new discoveries in the physiological and anatomical fields as a result of his observations. Etna's crater is slowly changing. A fireball has been observed; also Halley's Comet as correctly predicted by Niccolo Cacciatore.

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John Herschel Project
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