From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Sir William Huggins
Date:
[19 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.156
Summary:
Comments on new star reported by WH [see WH's 1866-5-18]; includes diagram of that portion of the sky.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Comments on new star reported by WH [see WH's 1866-5-18]; includes diagram of that portion of the sky.
Quotes from an 1840 publication by JH to show JH's priority over a recent request for a patent for 'Magic pictures.' Recounts some recent photographic experiments by JH on the action of light on platinum.