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RS-MM-000473

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
27 February 1845
Source of text:
MM/9/53, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

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

Herschel4756

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.146 (C: RGO 6.675.387)
Summary:

Regarding magnetic establishments and observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel152

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.699.231
Summary:

Comments on JH's observing a 'falling star.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel116

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.389
Summary:

Wants to know if GA's opinions [see GA's 1845-4-1] are available for public information, or only for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel104

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.391
Summary:

Last letter to JH was private [see GA's 1845-4-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4757

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.147 (C: RGO 6.463.324)
Summary:

Wants information on dispersion/separation of light in plate or crown glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel385

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1845-4-4 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.463.325
Summary:

Provides the best values available for dispersion and separation, which will allow GA to calculate what he needs [see GA's 1845-4-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel105

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.393 (C: RGO 6.694.357)
Summary:

Gives detailed, official, replies to the questions in the magnetic committee circular [see JH's 1844-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4758

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.148 (C: RGO 6.227.367)
Summary:

Asking him to read GA's medal-speech.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8901

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
B.A.A.S. Report 1845 (1846), 52-3
Summary:

Discourages the continuation of the magnetical and meteorological observations organized by the British.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel106

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.397
Summary:

Illegible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel240

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.569
Summary:

Seeks GA's assistance in solving a puzzle in the mathematics of rotating bodies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1760

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.1 (C: RGO 6.675.417)
Summary:

Comments on the various responses to the circulated questions about magnetic observations [see JH's 1844-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4759

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.149
Summary:

Is enclosing two transcripts of letters from William Simms relating to the object-glass. a. Hopes to give account next week. b. One glass good, other has failed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4760

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.150 (C: RGO 6.245.570)
Summary:

Regarding the acceleration of retention of a shrinking sphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel84

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.679
Summary:

Mostly about the health of JH and his wife, Margaret.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4761

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.151 (C: RGO 6.193.56)
Summary:

Passes on information received from Thomas Maclear regarding stars. Has tried to use William Simm's object-glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4762

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.152 (C: RGO 6.699.232)
Summary:

Giving the plan of the Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel153

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 May 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.699.234
Summary:

Seems clear that JH's 'falling star' [see JH's 1845-4-29] was the same one reported by a correspondent of GA's as having been seen in Nottingham; in a postscript JH is not so sure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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