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Herschel4665

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.50
Summary:

Has been making optical experiments. Hopes to see JH in the Spring. Hopes JH will be able to observe Encke's comet this year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4666

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.51
Summary:

Will he be visiting Cambridge this Spring?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4667

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.52
Summary:

Observations on the various ways of measuring angular positions (of double stars). Opinion on JH publishing his catalogue of nebulae. Remarks on the low standard of astronomical observations in England compared with the Continent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4668

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.53
Summary:

Observations on the gravimeter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4669

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.54
Summary:

Requests that the engravings for the catalogue of nebulae be speeded up. Further observations on the gravimeter. Observations on W. R. Hamilton's experiments on biaxial crystals using A. J. Fresnel's wave surface theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4670

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.55
Summary:

Requesting a copy of G. A. A. Plana and Francesco Carlini's 'Lunar Theory.' Further remarks on the practicability of the gravimeter.

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John Herschel Project
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