From:
Carl Friedrich Gauss
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.353
Summary:
Response to questions on magnetic circular sent out by JH [see JH's 1844-12-5].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Response to questions on magnetic circular sent out by JH [see JH's 1844-12-5].
Has not seen enough magnetical and meteorological observations to judge their effectiveness. Encourages British government to continue these, but perhaps reduce frequency.
Pleased to hear that the magnetic observations are to be continued for a further three years. Mode of conducting observations in some foreign observatories would seem to need improvement. Has made a series of observations of magnetic inclination, which will be published in the sixth volume of Resultate.