From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[27 September 1843]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #831 (Sept. 30, 1843), 884
Summary:
[Replying to remarks by T. R. Robinson reported in Athenaeum, #830 (Sept. 23, 1843), 866-7,] JH argues that William Herschel's 40-foot reflector was not a failure, noting, for example, the discovery by it of the sixth and seventh Saturnian satellites.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project