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Herschel7688

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.3; Reel 10
Summary:

Glad that JH approves introducing Julian dates. Notes their use in American lunar tables. Positions of three new nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7689

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.4; Reel 10
Summary:

[Jean] Chacornac found nebula in Coma Berenices that JH thought had disappeared. It is highly variable. Notes on nebulae of variable magnitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7690

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.5; Reel 10
Summary:

Positions of new comet, calculated from 'Florence observations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7691

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.6; Reel 10
Summary:

Compares positions for variable nebula in Taurus reported by several astronomers. Plans to incorporate JH's suggestion regarding Julian calendar into more convenient table of dates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7692

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.7; Reel 10
Summary:

E. W. L. Tempel's 1860 discovery of nebula near Merope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7762

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1854]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/3.18; Reel 11
Summary:

Computation of Alpha Centauri's angle and distance, derived with JH's 'graphical method.' Compares this with results by other astronomers.

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John Herschel Project
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