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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

Herschel4257

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.245
Summary:

Will observe transit [of Mercury] hoping it will provide good meridian data. Encloses sketch of telescope in Bedford.

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John Herschel Project
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