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From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.129
Summary:

Has sent JH a copy of his new book [The Sun].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[2 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.351
Summary:

Thanks RP for sending RP's Sun. Suggests a theory that the solar corona, rather than originating in the earth's atmosphere, is produced by reflection from meteoric dust. Informs RP that he has completed a catalogue of all observations of double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.130
Summary:

Raises objections to JH's theory of the solar corona. Discusses possible existence of extensive meteoric dust in the solar system. Requests permission to dedicate a book on sidereal astronomy to JH. Asks JH whether his father in later years always used a front focus for his large telescopes and whether he saw the supposed four additional Uranian satellites with his 40-foot reflector.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[7 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.352
Summary:

Replies to RP's objections to his theory of the solar corona. Informs RP that William Herschel's larger telescopes were used as front focus. Suggests explanation of his father's disconfirmed discovery of four additional Uranian moons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.131
Summary:

Discusses JH's response to his comments on JH's theory of the solar corona. Discusses great difficulty of writing his planned book on sidereal astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.132
Summary:

Reports on recent solar eclipse photographs of the solar corona which jeopardize JH's meteoric theory of the corona's origin. Concludes the corona must be 'after all a phenomenon of eruption!!'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Anthony Proctor
Date:
[1 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.358
Summary:

Admits that recent heliographs of the corona favor the eruption theory over JH's meteoric theory. Notes that this raises question of the nature of the photosphere. Cites recent results showing link between sunspot formation and terrestrial magnetic disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Anthony Proctor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.133
Summary:

Suggests that meteors come sometimes from the sun, more typically from other stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project