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Letter, from C. A. von Steinheil to Sir John Herschel, dated at Munich

Reference number: HS/17/8

Date: 26 June 1847

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Tells John Frederick William Herschel of [P. L. von] Seidel's success in comparing luminosity of stars by means of a photometer. The results match those of John Frederick William Herschel. Sends John Frederick William Herschel a copy requesting that the form be ignored and it be communicated to the Royal Astronomical Society

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HS/17/8
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26 June 1847
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Carl August von Steinheil

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Carl August von Steinheil, Letter, from C. A. von Steinheil to Sir John Herschel, dated at Munich, 26 June 1847, HS/17/8, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_17_8/letter-from-c-a-von-steinheil-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-munich, accessed on 06 June 2026

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