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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[4 April 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.134
Summary:

Thanks EC's for EC's observations made with EC's excellent telescope. Discusses Eta Coronae, Gamma Virginis, EC's drawing of M51, and whether Orion changes, stating that JH is 'no believer in rapid changes in Nebulae yet there may be changes....'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
16 September 1835
Source of text:
MM/9/43, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[28 April 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.202
Summary:

About observations of Halley's Comet. [In postscript dated 1836-5-3], describes further observations of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[23 September 1838]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.260
Summary:

Thanks for meteorological records sent by EC, and asks for some additional information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[2 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.30
Summary:

Thanks for observations; comments on one of his own observations; notes imminent move to Collingwood and birth of seventh child.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[18 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.162
Summary:

Comments on calculation of orbit of Gamma Virginis; requests any observations EC has of that star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[20 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.327
Summary:

Comments on EC's observations of some nebulae and comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[7 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.333
Summary:

Talking about the possibility of discovering an 'Irish Asteroid' or perhaps an exterior planet; suggests names for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[1 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.25
Summary:

Congratulates EC on 'Thetis' [proposed name for asteroid Metis]; J. R. Hind has discovered a new star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[22 January 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.113
Summary:

Congratulates EC on the first volume of Stars near the Ecliptic: JH expects never to observe again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[10 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.116
Summary:

Returns EC's manuscript with some comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
14 February 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/159, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[16 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.119
Summary:

Offers a variety of solutions to stopping 'offensive light' during solar observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Bell
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
26 April 1853
Source of text:
MM/12/79, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[8 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.296
Summary:

On the usefulness of Stephen's Writing Fluid to stop the sun's excess of light at large apertures in the telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project