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Herschel4963

From:
Thomas Andrews
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.349
Summary:

Has received a letter from J. C. Poggendorf. Further reports on his experiments with gas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5834

From:
Alfred Brothers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.302
Summary:

Explaining why the moon's disc is circular.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
[22 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.346
Summary:

Thanks TA for information on ice calorimetric work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7332

From:
Robert Ellis Dudgeon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.508
Summary:

Relating his recent experiments in dioptrics. Encloses a model of his air-lens. Is grateful for the reference.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9722

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.69
Summary:

Is obliged for his comments on the future of Kew Observatory. They differ from the others received, but they will be read out. Has he ever thought of publishing his reports to the R.S.L.? Thinks it would be a good idea if they could be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8745

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.132
Summary:

Reports on recent solar eclipse photographs of the solar corona which jeopardize JH's meteoric theory of the corona's origin. Concludes the corona must be 'after all a phenomenon of eruption!!'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10523

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.400
Summary:

Sends calculation of the Transits of Venus in 2004 and 2012. Cannot find any record of new double stars. Is in doubt about R. Leporis. Quotes an historical incident regarding an eclipse of the sun and the removal of Mahomet's pulpit. Did F. X. von Zach make his calculations himself?

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