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Herschel3347

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.406b (C: RI 562)
Summary:

Thanks for JH's suggestions on JT's outline of comet speculations. [G. B.] Airy, too, has replied. Includes more speculations on 'envelopes' and nucleus of comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1934

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John Tyndall]
Date:
[29 May 1869]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.11 (C: RS:HS 24.263 & RI 561)
Summary:

'Great Comet of 1843' presents difficulties for JT's explanation of comets' tails [continuation of JH's 1869-5-28].

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