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Herschel8721

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[20 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.114 & RS:HS 24.277
Summary:

Discusses Olbers's Paradox, raises objections to RP's argument for the existence of dark celestial matter, and points out problems in RP's method of measuring stellar diameters.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel2136

From:
Thomas Romney Robinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.381
Summary:

Sends 'first fruits' of Melbourne telescope in form of a letter from [A.] LeSueur and [R. L. J.] Ellery. Includes discussion of nebulae.

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John Herschel Project
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