From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0076; Reel 1087
Summary:
Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.
Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].
Sending through H. M. Parker proof of the engraving of the Nebula of Orion. Comments on this.