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Herschel4779

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.169
Summary:

Is thinking of writing an account of the new planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel161

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.451
Summary:

There is a need for a meeting of the Committee of Physics [R.S.L.] to discuss the current method of making temperature corrections for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel162

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.453
Summary:

Detailed response to JH's 1846-10-22 about the matter of temperature corrections for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel163

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.458
Summary:

Suspects that the original complainant about temperature corrections [see JH's 1846-10-22] was in fact working with a faulty magnetometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4780

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.170 (C: RGO 6.159.370)
Summary:

Regarding the slow motion screw in declination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1925

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
30 October 1846
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/3/18
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4781

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.171
Summary:

Regarding his paper about the new planet. Attacks by article in the Athenaeum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1926

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
31 October 1846
Source of text:
RGO 6/462, f.177
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel164

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.459
Summary:

A committee meeting is being called [see JH's 1846-10-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel359

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.79.336
Summary:

Has obtained puzzling results when reducing JH's observations of the sixth satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel326

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.344
Summary:

Proposes a plan for the distribution of printed copies of the star catalogues [see GA's 1845-7-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel360

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.79.338
Summary:

Has made some minor adjustments in JH's satellite of Saturn results [see JH's 1846-11-2], but the major discrepancy still exists.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1775

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1846]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0632.2 (C: RGO 6.203.345)
Summary:

Essentially agrees with JH's plan for distribution of the star catalogues [see JH's 1846-11-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4782

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.172 (C: RGO 6.79.339)
Summary:

Regarding F. W. Bessel's table for the Huygenian satellite. On early chronology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel361

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.79.340
Summary:

GA's suggestions [see GA's 1846-11-19] have helped JH solve his problem; now JH has a problem with observations of the second satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4783

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.173 (C: RGO 6.79.342)
Summary:

Regarding Johann Lamont's numbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1934

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1 December 1846
Source of text:
RGO 6/227, f.476
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel386

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 December 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.79
Summary:

Asks a number of questions that need answers before considering the purchase of a large new telescope for the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel348

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 December 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.56.171
Summary:

Seeking information to help JH prepare an obituary notice, for the R.A.S., of F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel349

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.56.173
Summary:

Sends some books in response to JH's request for information about F. W. Bessel [see JH's 1846-12-20]; GA's daughter Hilda is very ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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