Letter, from James Challis to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge Observatory
Reference number: HS/5/237
Date: 10 July 1861
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses sketch of the comet seen on night of 30 June. Comments on various aspects of the comet.
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- HS/5/237
- Earliest possible date
- 10 July 1861
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- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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James Challis, Letter, from James Challis to Sir John Herschel, dated at Cambridge Observatory, 10 July 1861, HS/5/237, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_5_237/letter-from-james-challis-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-cambridge-observatory, accessed on 24 June 2025
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This item is part of:
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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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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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