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Herschel11234

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.125
Summary:

Sending a description of the observatory he has erected, containing an equatorially mounted Newtonian reflector. Has high opinion of its efficiency. Has detected a sixth star near the trapezium of Orionis.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11596

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[20 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.114
Summary:

Comments on WL's finding a sixth star in the trapezium of Orion [see WL's 1842-3-10]; lists other catalogues that identify that star.

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John Herschel Project
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