From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.9; Reel 10
Summary:
More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].
More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].
As GA is about to leave on holiday, he brings JH up to date on the state of the nebula calculations [see JH's 1862-5-28].
Sends £10 to GA, exhausting grant from R.S.L. GA's estimate of 5600 nebulae was too high. Recommends asking R.S.L. for additional £50.
The R.S.L. grant is almost used up; how much more money will be needed for the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-6-25]?
Attempts a more accurate estimate of work to be done on nebula catalogue [see JH's 1862-6-27].