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Herschel8719

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[1 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.276
Summary:

Encourages RP in his speculations about the nebulae and the structure of the Milky Way, which RP suggested is formed of a 'system of convolutions,' but raises objections to RP's views. Discusses idea that the Milky Way contains miniatures of itself and that beyond it may be a hierarchy of universes comparable to the Milky Way.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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
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