On the questions of the usefulness of occultations and the use of mean time in astronomy, JH would much value WS's opinions.
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On the questions of the usefulness of occultations and the use of mean time in astronomy, JH would much value WS's opinions.
Received letters of 8 Dec. through [Charles] Babbage, including interesting work on statistical returns for Netherlands. Rejoices at prospect of new observatory in Brussels. Promises to do his utmost to help. Honored to be correspondent of Academy of Brussels. Requests AQ address further letters to JH as 'President of Astronomical Society.'
Suggests change in composition of a pot to be made by [Apsley] Pellatt for an experiment.
Thanks managers of Royal Institution for generosity in offering facilities [to Optical Glass Committee] for erection of a furnace.
Received the first volume of Johann Pfaff's German translation of William Herschel's papers. Just completed a second catalog of double stars; review of nebulae going slowly. JH comments on his precise sweeps.
Informs TT that the R.S.L. will print his paper on chromium. Discusses results obtained in TT's experiments.
Comments on GA's response to an offer from Dublin [see JH's 1827-4-7]; also about the discussion in the Council of the R.S.L. of a report of experiments from William Whewell and GA; JH makes some disparaging remarks about the work of John Pond.
Explains to GA the disposition, by the Committee on Papers of the R.S.L., of GA's experimental results [see JH's 1827-5-3].
Discusses JH's efforts to send various publications to JL and to receive publications from JL. Hopes Franz von Gruithuisen, whose 'strange' lunar observations are causing controversy, will come to England with his telescope. Discusses JH's progress in preparing a catalog of nebulae.