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Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Query regarding positions of stars in the various star catalogues.

Reference number
HS/25/8/64
Earliest possible date
19th century
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Francis Baily, 19th century, HS/25/8/64, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_25_8_64/copy-of-a-letter-from-john-frederick-william-herschel-to-francis-baily, accessed on 23 January 2025

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