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Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Reference number: HS/1/85

Date: 26 November 1839

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Double image micrometer has arrived; limitations and use of it. Wants list of stars for regular observations.

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HS/1/85
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26 November 1839
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1 page
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Manuscript

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George Biddell Airy

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George Biddell Airy, Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 26 November 1839, HS/1/85, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_85/letter-from-george-biddell-airy-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-observatory-greenwich, accessed on 22 January 2026

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