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Herschel7746

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 13/3.98 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

Invites JH to R.A.S. dinner on 9 Jan. to meet Sir G. C. Lewis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4869

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.257
Summary:

Concerning Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel449

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 January 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.69
Summary:

Anxious to receive final sheets of nebula catalogue from GA [see GA's 1862-11-19], as JH wants to enter the descriptions and complete the work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel452

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.73
Summary:

Is sending JH the completed sheets of nebula reductions for printing [see JH's 1863-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel451

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.71 (C: TxU:H/L-0022)
Summary:

Once again anxious about completion of nebula catalogue, and about cost over run [see Edward Stone's 1863-1-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7712

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1863]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.14; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.76)
Summary:

Sends a final accounting for the calculating work done at the Royal Observatory on JH's nebula catalogue [see JH's 1863-2-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel453

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.74
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of nebula catalogue sheets from GA [see GA's 1863-2-6]; apologizes for JH's anxious letter [see JH's 1863-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4870

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.258 (C: RGO 6.476.118)
Summary:

Giving results (including diagram) of a comparison of earth currents and magnetometer disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel363

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.476.126
Summary:

Offers a few ideas to GA [see GA's 1863-2-9], but does not have a coherent explanation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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
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