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Herschel4745

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.135
Summary:

Regarding Cape Town telescopes. Has written to Thomas Maclear for observations on Encke's comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4746

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.136 (C: RGO 6.8.621)
Summary:

Regarding JH's forthcoming visit to the Greenwich Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.196
Summary:

Whether a repulsive force from the sun affects the tails of comets and thus the constancy of their orbits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.137 & 22.199
Summary:

Regarding object glasses for telescopes. Relative merits of Munich and French object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4749

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.138
Summary:

Further observations on object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4750

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.140 (C: RGO 6.675.360)
Summary:

Informing JH that he certainly wrote to him from Limerick.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4751

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.141 (C: RGO 6.193.118)
Summary:

Regarding F. W. Bessel's letter on the irregularity of proper motion in stars. Is it worth printing Nevil Maskelyne's observations on star places?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4752

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 September 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.142 (C: RGO 6.229.192)
Summary:

Hopes JH will write a memoir of Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4753

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.143
Summary:

Regarding object planes for the telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4754

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.144 (C: RGO 6.229.195)
Summary:

Giving abridged history of the establishment of the new Board of Visitors to the Royal Observatory. Details concerning the Nautical Almanac. Standards commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4755

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.145 (C: RGO 6.193.124)
Summary:

Regrets his delay in not returning F. W. Bessel's letter. Observations arising from this letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel526

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 November 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.355
Summary:

Inquires about the possibility of holding a Standards Commission meeting on the Royal Observatory's Visitation Day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel71

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.671
Summary:

Arrangements about attending a meeting, together with some thoughts on the behavior of comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel72

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 August 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.673
Summary:

About a suggested magnetism conference, Francis Baily's illness, and some remarkable observations by F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel73

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 November 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.675
Summary:

Making arrangements to stay with GA when JH comes for a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel74

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 December 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.677
Summary:

A note of acknowledgment for receipt of books, which JH has forwarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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