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Herschel7659

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1862-1 to 1862-8]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.13; Reel 10
Summary:

Not surprised that actual costs [of publishing JH's catalogue of nebulae] departed from estimates. Reports vote by [R.S.L.] committee. Does not believe publication will be expensive.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7660

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.14; Reel 10
Summary:

Returned JH's 'original sheets of nebulae.' Kept sheets of calculations. Will write about money accounts later. Lord Palmerston's communication about Thomas Maclear's pension.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7661

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.15; Reel 10
Summary:

Refraction spectra of six stars exhibit lines corresponding with 'Solar Line F.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7662

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.16; Reel 10
Summary:

Expect some errors in calculations of positions for JH's catalogue of nebulae. Suggestions on format.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7710

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.10; Reel 10
Summary:

Received £10 for cost of reducing JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' Send description of catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7711

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.13; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.64)
Summary:

Accounts for money spent in reducing JH's catalogue of nebulae. Encloses sample page from catalogue and Astronomische Nachrichten No. 1392 [see JH's 1862-11-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7712

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.14; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.76)
Summary:

Sends a final accounting for the calculating work done at the Royal Observatory on JH's nebula catalogue [see JH's 1863-2-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7718

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.5; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.93)
Summary:

Addresses each error JH discovered in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae [see JH's 1863-5-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7719

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.9; Reel 10
Summary:

More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7720

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.11; Reel 10
Summary:

More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7746

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/3.98 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Invites JH to R.A.S. dinner on 9 Jan. to meet Sir G. C. Lewis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12601

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 July 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0021; Reel 1054
Summary:

After collecting and reducing all nebula observations by JH and William Herschel, JH objects to GA's suggestion that JH should pay for calculations needed to prepare catalogue of nebulae. Hesitates to request additional funds from R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12602

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 November 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0024; Reel 1054
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of Royal Observatory's astronomical, meteorological, and magnetic observations for 1863.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0025; Reel 1054
Summary:

Concerned about 'Commercial weight' of new standard of weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 September 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.149.14
Summary:

JH responds with an assessment of the Indian observatories [see GA's 1866-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel136

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 December 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.703.114
Summary:

Has seen colored fringes on clouds described, and explained, in a journal. Does GA accept the explanation?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel140

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 April 1861]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.321 (drafts RS:HS 1.252 & 23.329)
Summary:

Asks GA many questions about his magnetical explanation [see GA's 1861-4-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14688

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 June 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0640.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Sends £10 to GA, exhausting grant from R.S.L. GA's estimate of 5600 nebulae was too high. Recommends asking R.S.L. for additional £50.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel158

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 September 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.695.491
Summary:

Comments on GA's theory of the thermo-electric origin of terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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