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