Referee's report by Thomas Romney Robinson, on a paper 'Further observations on the spectra of some of the Nebulae, with a mode of determining the brightness of these bodies' by William Huggins
Reference number: RR/6/148
Date: 19 March 1866
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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Suggests the author compare his lights with a definite or standard flame of known composition and pressure, to aid future researchers.
Subject: Astronomy
[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]
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- RR/6/148
- Earliest possible date
- 19 March 1866
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- Letter on paper
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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Thomas Romney Robinson, Referee's report by Thomas Romney Robinson, on a paper 'Further observations on the spectra of some of the Nebulae, with a mode of determining the brightness of these bodies' by William Huggins, 19 March 1866, RR/6/148, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_6_148/referees-report-by-thomas-romney-robinson-on-a-paper-further-observations-on-the-spectra-of-some-of-the-nebulae-with-a-mode-of-determining-the-brightness-of-these-bodies-by-william-huggins, accessed on 24 June 2025
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XVII. Further observations on the spectra of some of the Nebulæ, with a mode of determining the brightness of these bodies External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1866
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1866.0017
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Referee's report by John Frederick William Herschel, on a paper 'Further observations on the spectra of some of the Nebulae, with a mode of determining the brightness of these bodies' by William Huggins
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: RR/6/149
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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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Referees' reports: volume 6, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1866-1869 Reference number: RR/6
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