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Herschel6155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.281
Summary:

Has sent note to the Times about the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4026

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.4; Reel 1058
Summary:

Wishes CH a happy 93rd birthday. Occupied with remodelling the Southern Constellations, which 'are all in confusion;' admits that not everyone will be satisfied with his constellation reforms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3433

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[R.S.L. Secretary]
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS MC.3.270
Summary:

Requests on behalf of Richard Taylor, editor of Philosophical Magazine, use of plate from R.S.P.T.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel538

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.348
Summary:

Would be pleased if Francis Baily and W. H. Miller would agree to serve [see GA's 1843-3-9]; believes sufficient remuneration should be provided for these responsibilities, and comments on the desirability of a continuing standards committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
13?] March [1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.280
Summary:

Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6111

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[15 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.238 (C: RS:HS 25.8.51)
Summary:

Further regarding the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8890

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Samuel Hunter Christie
Date:
[17 March 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Society Proceedings, 4 (1843), 450-3
Summary:

Reports observing on 17 March a long, thin cloudy streak that moved with the stars. [P.S. of 18 March concludes the object is a comet [Great Comet of 1843].]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel135

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 March 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.92.173
Summary:

Tells GA about a new comet becoming visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8892

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[19 March 1843]
Source of text:
London Times (March 21, 1843), p. 5, col. 3
Summary:

Reports that a very prominent comet [Great Comet of 1843] is coming into view.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8893

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[21 March 1843]
Source of text:
London Times (March 23, 1843), p. 6, col. 2
Summary:

Gives latest observations of the comet [Great Comet of 1843]. Predicts head will soon be visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8884

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Morning Herald
Date:
[21 March 1843]
Source of text:
Morning Herald (March 24, 1843), p. 5, col. 3
Summary:

Reports where to observe the comet [Great Comet of 1843] just becoming visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1096

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23?] March 1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.52
Summary:

Invites FB and his sister for a visit to Collingwood, where FB and JH can most easily complete the work of charting the southern stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8885

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Morning Herald
Date:
[24 March 1843]
Source of text:
Morning Herald (March 29, 1843), p. 6, col. 4
Summary:

Reports where to observe the comet [Great Comet of 1843], its head having now become visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3949

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Hunt
Date:
[25 March 1843]
Source of text:
George Eastman House, 13.17 (C: RS:HS 22.150)
Summary:

Some comments about photographic processes and about RH's observations of the heavens [see RH's 1843-3-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8838

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[25 March 1843]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/35 (C: RS:HS 22.149)
Summary:

Comments on confusion between observing comet and zodiacal light. Extensive comments on various materials used in a photographic process where negatives change to positives over long time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8891

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[31 March 1843]
Source of text:
London Times (April 4, 1843), p. 6, col. 1
Summary:

Argues against the view that what JH has taken to be the tail of a comet [Great Comet of 1843] is actually due to the zodiacal light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8839

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[31 March 1843]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/36 (C: RS:HS 22.151)
Summary:

Zodiacal light is a real phenomenon. Further comments on negative to positive process. Questions whether WT can define one cometary orbit with two observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.62
Summary:

Sends along Frederik Kaiser's observations of Halley's Comet; [Robert] Everest is upset with JH because JH had signed a letter of support for a grant for T. B. Jervis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0588.8; Reel 1058
Summary:

Concerning the great comet of 1843, JH remarks that both Thomas Henderson and Johann Encke noted that the comet bounced off the sun's atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4967

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
[21 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.152
Summary:

Thanks TA for papers on heat of acid-base reactions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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