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Herschel340

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 October 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.8.72
Summary:

Would support improvements, both in number and quality, of lunar observations at the Royal Observatory; current practices produce unacceptably large predictive errors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel70

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
7] November [1843
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.669
Summary:

Will try to attend meeting called by GA, although JH is plagued by rheumatism; comments on the periods of Saturn's satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 March 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.92.125 (C: RGO 6.92.124 inc)
Summary:

Has not heard from Thomas Maclear [see GA's 1844-3-12]; has the Cape equatorial object glass been dealt with?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel414

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 March 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.55
Summary:

Comments on the large number of stars identified in one square degree of sky.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.196
Summary:

Whether a repulsive force from the sun affects the tails of comets and thus the constancy of their orbits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel71

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.671
Summary:

Arrangements about attending a meeting, together with some thoughts on the behavior of comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4748

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 June 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.137 & 22.199
Summary:

Regarding object glasses for telescopes. Relative merits of Munich and French object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel108

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 July 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.354
Summary:

Will try to organize an international magnetic conference at the B.A.A.S. meeting in 1845, if GA agrees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel72

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 August 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.673
Summary:

About a suggested magnetism conference, Francis Baily's illness, and some remarkable observations by F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 August 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.119
Summary:

Urges GA to print any of John Pond's and Nevil Maskelyne's observations that seem free from serious error [see GA's 1844-8-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel325

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 October 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.329
Summary:

Has been put (with GA and W. S. Stratford) on a B.A.A.S. committee to publish the J. J. L. Lalande and the N. L. Lacaille star catalogues [see GA's 1842-11-7]; sends draft request for a grant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 October 1844]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0014; Reel 1054 (C: TxU:H/M-0646; Reel 1084)
Summary:

Nine conditions under which JH will accept and test instruments constructed for Cape [of Good Hope] observatory, including the assistance of Mr. Davies in evaluating these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel421

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.193
Summary:

Seeks GA's help to provide information to complete the obituary notice for Francis Baily [see GA's 1844-9-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel112

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 November 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.369
Summary:

Changing a date of meeting for the magnetic committee of the B.A.A.S., and inviting GA to be there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel113

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1844-11-2 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.371
Summary:

Thanks GA for offer of accommodation [see GA's 1844-11-2], but JH says he must stay with Miss [Elizabeth] Baily at Tavistock Place.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel526

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 November 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.355
Summary:

Inquires about the possibility of holding a Standards Commission meeting on the Royal Observatory's Visitation Day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel73

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 November 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.675
Summary:

Making arrangements to stay with GA when JH comes for a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel115

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 December 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.374
Summary:

A copy of the question circular, signed by JH, sent to GA [see GA's 1844-12-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel74

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 December 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.677
Summary:

A note of acknowledgment for receipt of books, which JH has forwarded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel83

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 March 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.678
Summary:

Has been informed that William Parson's telescope resolves all the nebulae in JH's catalogue into stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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