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Herschel8211

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1821 to 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.17 (C: RS:HS 25.13.21)
Summary:

Sends set of William Herschel's duplicated papers. Curious results 'examining the rings,' but bad weather has hampered experiments. Correction of spherical aberration. JH is using J. d'Alembert's Opuscules. Image of Alpha Lyrae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[16 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.14 (C: 20.109)
Summary:

Collecting English observations of eclipse of 7 Sept. 1820 for H. J. Walbeck. Construction of object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[5 August 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.15 (C: 20.123)
Summary:

Delivered R.S.L. resolution on 'Junction of French & English triangles' to François Arago. Arago alone will meet HK and T. F. Colby to finish triangles this summer. J. B. Biot will collaborate next year with HK on pendulum measurements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE381

From:
Henry Kater
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
16 Nov 1821
Source of text:
MSK 1 / 36, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

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Brigitte Stenhouse
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