Letter, from James Challis to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge Observatory
Reference number: HS/5/236
Date: 21 August 1850
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is glad to hear that he can retain the Adams prize essay for a further period. Is pleased that William Lassell has discovered a second satellite of Neptune. Regarding shooting stars seen on 9 Aug.
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- HS/5/236
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- 21 August 1850
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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James Challis, Letter, from James Challis to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge Observatory, 21 August 1850, HS/5/236, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_5_236/letter-from-james-challis-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-cambridge-observatory, accessed on 18 June 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 5 B miscellaneous-C
1815-1871 Reference number: HS/5
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