Seeks opinions on discontinuing use of 25-foot zenith tube and altering form of printed observations for transit instrument and mural circle.
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The Sir John Herschel Collection
The preparation of the print Calendar of the Correspondence of Sir John Herschel (Michael J. Crowe ed., David R. Dyck and James J. Kevin assoc. eds, Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1998, viii + 828 pp) which was funded by the National Science Foundation, took ten years. It was accomplished by a team of seventeen professors, visiting scholars, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and staff working at the University of Notre Dame.
The first online version of Calendar was created in 2009 by Dr Marvin Bolt and Steven Lucy, working at the Webster Institute of the Adler Planetarium, and it is that data that has now been reformatted for incorporation into Ɛpsilon.
Further information about Herschel, his correspondence, and the editorial method is available online here: http://historydb.adlerplanetarium.org/herschel/?p=intro
No texts of Herschel’s letters are currently available through Ɛpsilon.
Seeks opinions on discontinuing use of 25-foot zenith tube and altering form of printed observations for transit instrument and mural circle.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
Offers his suggestions for any trimming of the catalogue distribution list that may be necessary [see JH's 1847-11-17].
Is willing to assist JH, but feels that the Admiralty must instruct GA to do so [see JH's 1847-12-23].
Concerned about W. S. Stratford, who has not responded to letters; GA has a problem with the German notation of star positions used by Thomas Henderson.
Has sent out a number of circulars to JH as a member of the Royal Observatory's Board of Visitors.
About a time conflict involving the R.S.L. and Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory.
Is prepared to report on GA's trip to see Pulkowa Observatory, if JH does not need the meeting time [see JH's 1847-10-28].
Asks JH for measures of several double stars.
As disturbed about the medal situation as JH [see JH's 1847-2-8]; the solution seems to be to award two medals.
Reports to JH on the discussion, about the medal problem, at an R.A.S. meeting [see JH's 1847-2-11].
More information on the activity of the R.A.S. in trying to resolve the medal problem [see GA's 1847-2-13].
Sends extracts of a letter from H. C. Schumacher. Does not agree with Schumacher regarding F. W. Bessel's 'specific attraction.'
Regarding W. S. Stratford and the printing of the catalogues. F. W. Bessel's star corrections.
Regarding F. W. Bessel's doubt concerning the law of gravitation.
Is sending papers, from an American, for JH's opinion.
Regarding pamphlets concerning F. W. Bessel. Altitude instrument finished.
Concerning Thomas Henderson's reductions of N. L. Lacaille's observations.
Regarding the final payments for the Liverpool Telescope.
Wants a copy of his Cape Results for his assistant. Would he continue to observe the duration of annularity in the coming eclipse?