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Herschel4501

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.262
Summary:

Plans study of Joseph Bianchi's New Sidereal Catalogue. Sends Bianchi excerpt describing double star of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9757

From:
Mario Gemmellaro
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.104
Summary:

Sees Niccolo Cacciatore. Mt. Etna 'continues its silence.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9559

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.290
Summary:

Encloses the second part of his paper on heat. Has procured some meteorological readings from Malta. Trusts everything is proceeding well at the Cape. Met G. B. Airy recently at Greenwich, where C. F. Gauss's apparatus is now installed. Mr. Gaubert is dead, also A. M. Ampère and G. C. F. M. R. De Prony.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6009

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 August 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.135
Summary:

Further regarding the phenomenon of the shooting stars in America in November. Operation on Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Is preparing a paper on the recent solar eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11728

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.90
Summary:

Sends the list of comet stars; the constants will be computed at the Observatory and will send a copy. Encloses letters from [W. H.] Smyth and others. Lead is being removed from the roof of the lantern.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7421

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26] August [1836
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 7/3.16; Reel 8
Summary:

Sends annotations to JH's 'sweeping sheet.' Complains of errors in ring micrometer.

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John Herschel Project
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