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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[2 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.351
Summary:

Thanks RP for sending RP's Sun. Suggests a theory that the solar corona, rather than originating in the earth's atmosphere, is produced by reflection from meteoric dust. Informs RP that he has completed a catalogue of all observations of double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[7 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.352
Summary:

Replies to RP's objections to his theory of the solar corona. Informs RP that William Herschel's larger telescopes were used as front focus. Suggests explanation of his father's disconfirmed discovery of four additional Uranian moons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[1 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.358
Summary:

Admits that recent heliographs of the corona favor the eruption theory over JH's meteoric theory. Notes that this raises question of the nature of the photosphere. Cites recent results showing link between sunspot formation and terrestrial magnetic disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project