From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.285
Summary:
Asks JH to write an abstract of the discourse JH presented to R.A.S. Moon model is on display at R.A.S.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Asks JH to write an abstract of the discourse JH presented to R.A.S. Moon model is on display at R.A.S.
Will give lecture on moon in which he will discuss its composition, the craters Kepler and Gassendi, plus generalities.
Cannot attend R.A.S. meeting to explain Mme. Witte's lunar model; will send notes of explanation. Busy with the publication of Cape Results. Will write paper on improved method of calculating double star orbits. Discusses relationships of periods of Saturnian satellites.