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Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 69 Gower St.

Reference number: HS/6/186

Date: 10 October 1841

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Points out an error John Frederick William Herschel has made concerning J. E. Bode's law. What is the proper notation for the satellites?

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HS/6/186
Earliest possible date
10 October 1841
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Augustus de Morgan

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Augustus de Morgan, Letter, from Augustus De Morgan to Sir John Herschel, dated at 69 Gower St., 10 October 1841, HS/6/186, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_6_186/letter-from-augustus-de-morgan-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-69-gower-st, accessed on 11 November 2024

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