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Herschel454

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.79
Summary:

Has found a few minor errors in the calculations checked so far [see GA's 1863-2-6]; comments on magnetic tracings JH received from GA.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel364

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.476.127
Summary:

Will take into account JH's suggestions [see JH's 1863-2-13] and see where this leads.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel455

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.81
Summary:

Is JH interested in seeing G. F. J. A. Auwers's catalogue of JH's and William Herschel's nebulae?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7657

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.11; Reel 10
Summary:

Did JH receive G. F. J. A. von Auwers's catalog of JH's and William Herschel's nebulae?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel456

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.82
Summary:

Might have saved JH some work if he had known what G. F. J. A. Auwers was doing [see GA's 1863-2-20]; has found some more errors in nebula calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7658

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.12; Reel 10
Summary:

Sends copy of G. F. J. A. von Auwers's catalog of JH's and William Herschel's nebulae. Observatory has another copy. Notes odd lines seen in 'Refraction Spectra of 11 stars.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7661

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.15; Reel 10
Summary:

Refraction spectra of six stars exhibit lines corresponding with 'Solar Line F.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7662

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.16; Reel 10
Summary:

Expect some errors in calculations of positions for JH's catalogue of nebulae. Suggestions on format.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1819

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641 (C: RGO 6.200.85)
Summary:

Does JH need the original calculation sheets to deal with the errors in the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-2-23]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.86
Summary:

Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7718

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.5; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.93)
Summary:

Addresses each error JH discovered in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae [see JH's 1863-5-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel458

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.95 (C: TxU:H/L-0023)
Summary:

Provides last list of errors and explains JH's role in detecting them [see GA's 1863-5-26]; is worried about the task of proofreading.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel459

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.100
Summary:

Is working on the correction of calculation errors [see JH's 1863-5-31]; GA and his assistants will deal with the problem of proofreading.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.709.131
Summary:

A letter of introduction asking GA to admit Major Robertson and his sisters to the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel586

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.709.132
Summary:

Responds to JH [see JH's 1863-6-2] about basic rules for admission to the observatory [for JH's future guidance]; GA discourages the visit of ladies 'who understand nothing and learn nothing.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel460

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.104
Summary:

Comments on GA's activity in correcting the calculation errors [see GA's 1863-6-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel461

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.106
Summary:

Correcting work is gradually drawing to a close [see JH's 1863-6-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel462

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 July 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.107
Summary:

Has spent much time on figures and annotations for JH's nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-6-5]; JH needs information from a paper in GA's hands.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel559

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 July 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.259
Summary:

Was surprised at the large vote in support of a parliamentary bill to abolish the British Standard of weights and measures; JH hopes bill will not pass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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