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Herschel2999

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[3 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.111a (C RS:HS 20.243)
Summary:

May not be able to separate double stars with the twenty foot reflector. Is reviewing nebulae. Regrets [Josef] Fraunhofer did not live to see WS's work. Speaks of standard catalogue of 2881 stars as joint labor of all observatories. Interested in bright stars with minute companions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3001

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.112
Summary:

Announces eight copies of his Catalogus novus stellarum duplicium et multiplicium are being sent. Has delegated some work on double stars to his aid [E. W.] Preuß.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2867

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[15 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.265
Summary:

Communicates to WS the award of the Royal Gold Medal for his 'magnificent work on the New Catalogue of 3112 Double Stars.' Informs WS that award is for research completed within 5 years of presentation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3002

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilhelm Struve
Date:
[19 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.113 (C: RS:HS 20.267)
Summary:

Has more leisure after resigning as Secretary to the Royal Society. Is sending his and [James] South's magnitude scales and positions of observation for WS to compare. Lists common double stars and offers means of comparison. Remarks on 'new star,' the fifth star in the trapezoid of Orion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3003

From:
Wilhelm Struve
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.114
Summary:

Surprised and grateful for JH's encouragement concerning his Stellarum duplicium. Informs JH that the observatory survived the fire at Abo. The university is moving to Helsingfors, Finland. [F. W. A.] Argelander will remain and is working on determining delineations of the foundation stars.

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John Herschel Project
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