Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Reference number: HS/1/151
Date: 27 April 1845
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Passes on information received from Thomas Maclear regarding stars. Has tried to use William Simm's object-glass.
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- HS/1/151
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- 27 April 1845
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- 1 page
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- Manuscript
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George Biddell Airy, Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 27 April 1845, HS/1/151, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_151/letter-from-george-biddell-airy-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-observatory-greenwich, accessed on 13 December 2025
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 1 Abbe-Auwers
1819-1875 Reference number: HS/1
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George Biddell Airy
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John Frederick William Herschel
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