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Herschel8740

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.129
Summary:

Has sent JH a copy of his new book [The Sun].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8742

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.130
Summary:

Raises objections to JH's theory of the solar corona. Discusses possible existence of extensive meteoric dust in the solar system. Requests permission to dedicate a book on sidereal astronomy to JH. Asks JH whether his father in later years always used a front focus for his large telescopes and whether he saw the supposed four additional Uranian satellites with his 40-foot reflector.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8744

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.131
Summary:

Discusses JH's response to his comments on JH's theory of the solar corona. Discusses great difficulty of writing his planned book on sidereal astronomy.

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

Herschel8747

From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.133
Summary:

Suggests that meteors come sometimes from the sun, more typically from other stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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