Paper, 'Of the powers of the prismatic colours to heat and illuminate objects...refrangibility of radiant heat...method of viewing the sun with telescopes of large apertures' by William Herschel
Reference number: L&P/11/124
Date: 08 March 1800
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Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Investigation of the powers of the prismatic colours to heat and illuminate objects; with remarks, that prove the different refrangibility of radiant heat. To which is added, an inquiry into the method of viewing the sun advantageously, with telescopes of large apertures and high magnifying powers'
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William Herschel, Paper, 'Of the powers of the prismatic colours to heat and illuminate objects...refrangibility of radiant heat...method of viewing the sun with telescopes of large apertures' by William Herschel, 08 March 1800, L&P/11/124, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_11_124/paper-of-the-powers-of-the-prismatic-colours-to-heat-and-illuminate-objectsrefrangibility-of-radiant-heatmethod-of-viewing-the-sun-with-telescopes-of-large-apertures-by-william-herschel, accessed on 07 December 2024
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XIII. Investigation of the powers of the prismatic colours to heat and illuminate objects; with remarks, that prove the different refrangibility of radiant heat. To which is added, an inquiry into the method of viewing the sun advantageously, with telescopes of large apertures and high magnifying powers External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1800
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1800.0014
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Decade 11 of scientific letters and papers submitted for publication by the Royal Society
1796-1801 Reference number: L&P/11
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