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Herschel2559

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[22 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.349
Summary:

Has no suggestions to improve photographs. Wants to determine whether the degradation of light from center to edge of sun is 'real.' Does not think sun's size affects focus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
[22 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.348 (C: RI 512-13)
Summary:

Does not believe surface of moon can radiate cold; perhaps new moon can. Explains this geometrically.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1831

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Nov 22/61.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/H/96; MS JT/1/TYP/2/512-513; HS 23.348, RI; RS
Summary:

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Tyndall Project
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