From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1852]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.2; Reel 10
Summary:
Annibal de Gasparis's new planet Psyche. Alexander von Humboldt selected its name. Other new planet, found by [C. Robert] Luther, was named Thetis by F. W. A. Argelander. Detected new nebula on 26 Apr. Nervous trouble interrupting Hind's search for planets.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project